apply
put to use; do
array
items (such as objects, numbers, etc.) arranged in rows and columns
division
repeated subtraction
unknown
not known; missing
compute
calculate
commutative property of multiplication
changing the order of the factors does not change the product a x b x c = c x b x a
divisor
a number that divides the dividend
equal
exactly the same amount or value
interpret
to make sense of and assign meaning to the
data
decompose
to separate or break down (take apart)
identity property of multiplication
the product of any number and 1 is the original number a x 1 = a
associative property of multiplication
multiply regardless of how the numbers are grouped (a x b) x c = a x (b x c)
solve
find the answer
distributive property of multiplication
simplifying an expression by multiplying a number by each term inside the parenthesis a x (b+c)= (a x b) + (a x c)
zero property of multiplication
the product of any number and zero is zero a x 0= 0
multiplication
repeated addition
strategies
a method or way of solving a problem
dividend
the number being divided division - repeated subtraction
property
a mathematical rule
group
to put together