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Mathematics
3rd Grade
02/07/2017

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Term

 


Equation  

Definition

Shows that two quantities or expressions are equal using an equal sign (=).


5 + 5 = 10 

Term
multiplication equation
Definition

Shows numbers multiplied together to equal another number. 

3 x 5 = 15

 

factor factor product 

Term


column 

Definition

A part of a table or array that contains items uuuu arranged vertically

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♣♣

♣♣

♣♣

Term

 

row

Definition

A part of a table or array that contains items arranged horizontally. 

♣♣

 

Term

 

array 

Definition

An arrangement of objects, pictures, or numbers in columns and rows. 


Term

 

commutative property 

Definition

 

The order of the factors can be switched without changing the product. 

 

3 x 2 = 2 x 3 

Term


factors 

Definition

 

Numbers that are multiplied to give a product. 


4 x 5 = 20 

Term

 

product 

Definition

 

The answer when you multiply numbers. 



4 x 5 = 20 

Term

 

equal groups 

Definition

 

Groups that have the same number. 

 

 

3 x 5 = 5 + 5 + 5 

Term

 

equal groups 

Definition

 

Groups that have the same number. 

 

 

3 x 5 = 5 + 5 + 5 

Term

 

function table

Definition

A table of ordered pairs that shows a function. For every input number there is only one possible output number.


Rule: add 2

1 3

2 4

3 5

4 6 

Term

 

division

Definition

 

The mathematical operation that separates an amount into smaller equal groups to fid the number of groups OR the number in each group.

 

12 ÷ 3 = 4  

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dividend 

Definition

 

The number that is divided in division.


 12 ÷ 3 = 4  

Term

 

divisor

Definition

 

The number that you divide by in division. 


 12 ÷ 3 = 4 

Term

 

quotient

Definition

 

The answer when you divide numbers.

 

12 ÷ 3 = 4  

Term

 

even number

Definition

 

A whole number that is a multiple of 2. The ones digit in an even number is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.



 

Term

 

odd 

Definition

 

A whole number that is not a multiple of 2. The ones digit in an odd number is 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.

 

Term

 

area

Definition

 

The total number of square units that covers a figure. 

Term

 

quick 9s 

Definition

 

A shortcut for multiplying by 9. Bend down finger to represent multiplier. Fingers on left represent tens. Fingers on right represent ones 

Term

 

distributive property 

Definition

 

You can multiply a sum by a number, or multiply each addend by the number and add the products; the result is the same. 

Term

 

repeated addition 

Definition

 

The same number is added several times. A repeated addition equation relates to a multiplication equation.

 

3 + 3 + 3 + 3

4 x 3  

Term

 

associative property

Definition

 

Changing the way in which factors are grouped does not change the product

 

2 x (3 x 4) = 24 

Term

 

count-bys 

Definition

 

products that are found by skip counting a particular number; 5 count-bys would be 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and so on 

Term

 

Point 

Definition

 

A specfic location on the number line. 

Term

 

Decompose 

Definition

 

To Break down 

Term

 

Non Unit Fraction 

Definition

 

fractions with numerators other than one. 

 

2/3 

Term

 

Unit Fraction 

Definition

 

Fractions with numerator of 1 

 

 

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