Vocabulary
What does sum mean in math?
It is the answer to an addition problem
5+3=
8
2+__=7
The answer is 5.
My friend Natalia has 2 dolls, and I gave her 5 of my old ones. How many dolls does she have now?
She has 7 dolls now.
What is the value of a penny?
It is 1 cent.
What does difference mean in math?
The answer to a subtraction problem.
5+8=
13
10-__=7
The answer is 3.
If I have 8 counters in my hand and I put 6 back in the box, how many do I have left in my hand?
I have 2 counters in my hand.
What is the value of a quarter?
It is 25 cents.
What is a fact family in math?
It is three numbers that go together to make a math fact.
10+12=
22
__-8=12
The answer is 20.
Jessica has 7 toy cars. Carlos has 8 toy planes. How many toys do they have in all.
They have 15 toys altogether.
Who's face is on the penny?
Abraham Lincoln's face is on the penny.
Which word in math means to break up a number?
Decompose.
80+17
97
__-35= 65
The answer is 100.
Claudia has 9 roses, and Sarahi has some tulips for their mother. Altogether they have 12 flowers. How many flowers does Sara have?
Sarahi has 3 flowers/tulips.
What is the value of 1 quarter and 2 pennies?
The value is 27 cents.
What does expanded-form mean in math?
This means when we separate a number to show the value of each digit in math.
500+325=
825
300+__= 425
The answer is 125.
Ivonne has 9 balloons. Mauricio has 6 more balloons than Ivonne. How many balloons does Mauricio have?
Mauricio has 15 balloons.
Ms. Ibarra has 50 cents for her Coke, but she needs a dollar and 25 cents to get one from the soda machine. She wants to ask Ms. Castro for some coins to get her coke. How many cents is Ms. Ibarra going to ask for? What is the best way Ms. Castro can give her what she needs in coins?
Ms. Ibarra needs to ask for 75 cents.
Ms. Castro can give her 3 quarters.