Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Pot Porri
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The basic calculations we make in everyday life: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
What is Arithmetic?
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Subtract. Take away. Decrease by.
What is minus? Example: 8 minus 3 is 5. 8 - 3 = 5
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Counting forwards in multiples or intervals of a given number.
What is skip counting? Count by 2's...2,4,6,8,10...
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At the Count's castle, the number on the door.
What is the Lords?
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Exactly the same amount or value.
What is equal? Examples: 3 + 4 is equal to 7 1 Dollar is equal to 100 Cents
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To bring two or more numbers (or things) together to make a new total.
What is Add?
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The result of subtracting one number from another. How much one number differs from another.
What is difference? Example: The difference between 8 and 3 is 5.
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The number that gets multiplied. But because you can multiply the two numbers in any order, it is better to use the word "factor".
What is multiplicand. Example: in 6 x 9 = 54, 9 is the multiplicand.
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The number you divide by.
What is divisor? dividend ÷ divisor = quotient Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 3 is the divisor
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Finding a value that is close enough to the right answer, usually with some thought or calculation involved.
What is estimation? Example: Sam's estimation of 400 bricks to build the wall was very good, as there were only 12 bricks left over.
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Any of the numbers that are added together.
What is Addend?
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The number that always goes first or on top in a subtraction equation.
What is the largest number?
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Items (such as objects, numbers, etc.) arranged in rows and columns.
What is array?
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The amount that you want to divide up.
What is dividend? dividend ÷ divisor = quotient Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 12 is the dividend
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This says that two things are the same, using mathematical symbols.
What is equation? An equal sign (=) is used Example: 7+2 = 10-1
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This "law" says that you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add. Or when you multiply.
What is Communitive Law? You can swap when you add: 6 + 3 = 3 + 6
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To rearrange the formation of a group used to assist when trading or carrying in addition or subtraction.
What is regrouping?
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Factors are the numbers you multiply together to get another number.
What is a factor? Example: 3 and 4 are factors of 12, because 3x4=12.
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The answer after you divide one number by another.
What is quotient? dividend ÷ divisor = quotient Example: in 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 4 is the quotient
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A mathematical process.
What is an operation? The most common are add, subtract, multiply and divide (+, -, ×, ÷ ). If it isn't a number it is probably an operation. Example: In 25 + 6 = 9, the operation is add
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The result of adding two or more numbers.
What is sum? Example: 9 is the sum of 2, 4 and 3, because 2 + 4 + 3 = 9.
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This "Law" says that you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you multiply. Or when you add.
What is Communitive Law/Property You can swap when you multiply: 2 × 4 = 4 × 2
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The answer when two or more numbers are multiplied together.
What is product?
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When one number can be divided by another and the result is an exact whole number.
What is divisible? Example: 15 is divisible by 3, because 15 ÷ 3 = 5 exactly But 9 is not divisible by 2 because 9 ÷ 2 is 4 with 1 left over.
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A symbol used to make numerals.
What is digit? 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are the ten digits we use in everyday numbers.
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