Vocabulary #1
The answer to an addition problem
sum
The answer to a subtraction problem
difference
8 x 3 - 5
19
9 + 3 x 7
30
The sum of 2 and 6 minus 1
(2 + 6) - 1
The answer to a multiplication problem
product
The answer to a division problem
quotient
10 + 7 x 4
38
72 ÷ 8 x 2
18
4 plus the product of 6 and 2
4 + (6 x 2)
Any given number times every other number
multiples
evaluate
(9 + 6 ) x (23 - 18)
75
48 - 6 x (63 ÷ 9)
6
The difference of 44 and 17, divided by 8
(44 - 17) ÷ 8
The numbers being multiplied in a multiplication problem
factors
a way of performing a problem by following specific steps
algorithm
5 x 16 + (32 ÷ 8)
84
(40.3 + 16.7) - (13 x 3)
18
the quotient of 10 and 2 plus the product of 8 and 3
(10 ÷ 2) + (8 x 3)
A mathematical action, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
operation
a group of one or more numbers, unknowns, and/or operation symbols that represent a quantity
expression
(15 x 3) - 4 x (9 + 2)
1
5 x (10 + 2) - (138 ÷ 3)
14
one half the sum of 4 and 8, minus 3
½ x (4 + 8) - 3
(4 + 8) ÷ 2 - 3