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03/16/2005

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Associative property
Definition
When adding the grouping of numbers does not affect the result
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Pattern
Definition
A series of numbers or figures that follow a rule
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sum
Definition
the answer to an addition problem
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commutative property
Definition
the order of the numbers does not affect the sum
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variable
Definition
a symbol used to represent a number or group of numbers
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identity property
Definition
when zero is added to the number the sum is the number
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negative number
Definition
number less than zero
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positive number
Definition
number greater than zero
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round
Definition
to find the nearest value of a number based on a given place value
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is less than
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is greater than
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>
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place value
Definition
the value given to a digit by its place in a number
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digit
Definition
any of the symbols used to write a number (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
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period
Definition
each group of 3 digits in a place value chart
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expanded form
Definition
a way of writing a number as the sum of the value of the digits
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standard form
Definition
a way to write a number that shows only its digits
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compensation
Definition
when adding, add a number to one addend and subtract the same number from the other addend to find the sum
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addend
Definition
a number to be added
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estimate
Definition
an answer that is close to the exact number
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difference
Definition
an answer to a subtraction problem
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compensation
Definition
when subtracting two numbers, add or subtract the same number to find the difference
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A.M.
Definition
A name for time between 12:00 midnight and 12:00 noon
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P.M.
Definition
a name for time between 12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight
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elapsed time
Definition
the amount of time that passes from the start to the end of an activity
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ordinal number
Definition
a number used to tell order or postion
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survey
Definition
a collection of data that answers a question or questions
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data
Definition
information
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line plot
Definition
a vertical graph that uses x's above a number line to show data
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tally table
Definition
a chart that keeps track of data by making a mark for each thing counted
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median
Definition
the middle number in a group of numbers arranged in numerical order
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mode
Definition
the number or numbers that occur most often in a collection of data
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range
Definition
the difference between the greatest and the least numbers in a group of numbers
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pictograph
Definition
graph that shows data by using symbols
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key
Definition
a list that tells how many items each symbol represents
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bar graph
Definition
a graph that displays data using bars of different heights
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scale
Definition
equally spaced marks along a graph
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ordered pairs
Definition
pair of numbers that gives the location of a point on a graph, map or grid
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line graph
Definition
a graph that uses a line to show a relationship between two sets of data
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array
Definition
objects or symbols displayed in rows and columns
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factors
Definition
numbers that are multipled to give a product
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product
Definition
the answer in multiplication
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commutative property of multiplication
Definition
order doesn't matter
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identity property of multiplication
Definition
any number times zero is zero
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zero property of multiplication
Definition
any number times zero is zero
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identity property of multiplication
Definition
any number times one is that number
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multiple
Definition
the product of any two whole numbers
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skip count
Definition
count by twos, tens, fives, and so on
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square number
Definition
the product of a number multiplied by itself
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prime number
Definition
a whole number greater than 1 with only itself and 1 as its factors
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associative property of multiplication
Definition
grouping does not affect answer
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quotient
Definition
result of division
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dividend
Definition
the number to be divided
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divisor
Definition
the number by which the dividend is divided
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factors
Definition
numbers that are multiplied to give a product
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product
Definition
the answer in multiplication
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estimate
Definition
find an answer that close to the exacdt answer
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function
Definition
a relationship in which one quality depend on another quality
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equation
Definition
a mathematical statement with an equals sign
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coordinates
Definition
the numbers in an ordered pair
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