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The answer to a multiplication question.
What is the product.
What are 12 inches.
What is the sum.
100 centimeters = ____meters
What is 1 meter.
15 x (14+6) =
What is 300
The answer to a division question.
What is the quotient.
The number of ounces in a cup.
What are 8 fluid ounces.
The answer to a subtraction problem.
What is the difference.
1 centimeter = ____ millimeters
What are 10 millimeters.
(3 x 15) + (17 x 15) =
What is 300
A letter or symbol representing a varying quantity, for example x.
What is the variable.
The number of ounces in a pound.
What are 16 ounces.
The property that states, "In addition and multiplication, numbers may be
added or multiplied together in any order."
What is the commutative property.
1 kilogram = ____ grams
What are 1,000 grams.
Jeanne purchases 378 feet of ribbon. The ribbon costs $0.10 per foot, what is the total cost of the ribbon in dollars?
What is $37.80
To make an approximate calculation,
often based on rounding.
What is an estimate.
The number of feet in a yard.
What are 3 feet.
The property for 9 x 3 = (5 x 3) + (4 x 3)
What is the distributive property.
1 liter = ____ milliliters
What are 1,000 milliliters.
Jeanne makes hair bows to sell at the craft fair. Each bow requires 1.5 yards of ribbon.
At the fabric store, ribbon is sold by the foot.
If Jeanne wants to make 84 bows, how many feet of ribbon must she buy?
What is 378 feet of ribbon.
A mathematical statement containing an equal sign,
to show that two expressions are equal.
What is an equation.
The number of quarts in a gallon.
What are 4 quarts.
A rectangular visual model resembling a piece of tape with divisions used to assist mathematical calculations.
What is a tape diagram.
1 kilometer = ____m
What are 1,000 meters.
Jeanne uses 1.5 yards to each bow. She makes 84 bows.
A manufacturer is making 1,000 times as many bows as Jeanne.
Write an expression using exponents to show how many yards of ribbon the manufacturer will need.
What is 84 x 103 x 1.5