Math Vocabulary
The answer to an addition problem.
Sum
Matt has 57 cups for a birthday party. He buys 18 more. How many cups does Matt have now?
Addition
15+92=
107
Which number represents the hundreds place?
1,235
2
What is the value of one dozen?
12
27-13=
24
To bundle or break apart numbers by place value (such as carrying or borrowing).
Regroup
Eddie had 12 apples. He dropped 4 in a puddle. How many apples does he have left?
Subtraction
1234+3456=
4690
Which number represents the tens place?
13,893
9
Any number times ZERO=
ZERO
Suzie has $8.46. She wants to buy a book at the book fair. The book she chose costs $4.43. How much change should Suzie get back from the cashier?
$4.03
The answer to a multiplication problem.
Product
Melissa's mom is making cupcakes for her class party. There are 3 rows of students and 5 desks in each row. How many students will need a cupcake?
Multiplication
Today is October 15th. Halloween is October 31st. How many days until Halloween?
16
What is 245 rounded to the nearest TEN?
250
2
548 students attend an elementary school. 19 students were absent on Tuesday. How many students went to school on Tuesday?
529
An arrangement of objects in equal rows and columns
• Array
Charlie made treat bags for his class field trip. He started with 100 pieces of candy. There are 25 students in his class. How many pieces of candy should he put in each bag?
Division
120,000,000+43,100,300=
163,100,300
What is 876 rounded to the nearest hundred?
900
How many centimeters are in one meter?
100
Allen's school has to attend 180 days. He has already attended school for 46 days. How many more days of school does Allen have until summer break?
134
The distance around the outside of a shape vs. the space inside a shape.
Perimeter / Area
Roger needs to lay carpet in a room that is 4 feet wide and 4 feet long. How will he find the square feet of carpet he needs?
42
Eleanor has walked 142 steps. She has 42 more to go. How many steps will Eleanor have walked when she reaches the top?
184
What place is the 5 in?
123,456
Tens
How many minutes are in an hour?
BONUS: How many seconds are in a minute?
60
BONUS: 60
A human has 206 bones in the body and 8 of those bones are in the cranium. How many bones are outside of the cranium?
198