math terms module 3

Question 1

Associative Property

Answer 1

Example: 96 = 3x(4x8) = (3x4)x8

3 times 4 groups of 8 = 3 groups of 4 eight times

Question 2

Composite Number

Answer 2

Positive Integer having three or more whole number factors

Example: the factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5, 15 so 15 is composite

Question 3

Distributive Property

Answer 3

Example: 64 x 27 =

60x20) + (60x7) + (4x20) + (4x7

Question 4

Divisible

Answer 4

Capable of being divided by another number without a remainder

Example: 24 is divisible by 6

Question 5

Divisor

Answer 5

The number by which another number is divided

example: 15 (dividend) ÷ 3 (divisor) = 5 (quotient)

Question 6

Formula

Answer 6

A mathematical rule expressed as an equation with numbers and/or variables

Example: Perimeter = 2 x (l + w)

Question 7

Long Division

Answer 7

Process of dividing a large dividend using several recorded steps

Question 8

Partial Product

Answer 8

Example: 24 x 6= (20 x 6) + (4 x 6) = 120 + 24

Question 9

Prime Number

Answer 9

Positive integer greater than 1 having whole number factors of only 1 and itself

example: 2 is a prime number because it’s factors are 1 and itself

Question 10

Remainder

Answer 10

The number left over when one integer is divided by another

example: 17 ÷ 4 = 4 R1

Question 11

Algorithm

Answer 11

Steps for base 10 computations with the four operations

Question 12

Area

Answer 12

The amount of space inside the shape

Question 13

Array

Answer 13

A set of numbers or objects that follow a specific pattern, a matrix

3 x 5 = 15 *****

                              * ****
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Question 14

Bundling, Grouping, Renaming, Changing

Answer 14

Compose or decompose a 10, 100, etc

Question 15

Compare

Answer 15

To find the similarity or dissimilarity between.

Question 16

Distribute

Answer 16

Decompose an unknown product in terms of 2 known products to solve.

Example: 14 x 8= (10 x 8) + (4 x 8)

Question 17

Divide, Division

Answer 17

Example: 15 ÷ 3 = 15

Question 18

Equation

Answer 18

A statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal using the = sign

Example: 4 x 6 = 24

Question 19

Factors

Answer 19

Numbers that can be multiplied together to get other numbers

Example: 5 (factor) x 3 (factor) = 15

Question 20

Mixed Units

Answer 20

Example: 1 foot, 3 inches

Question 21

Multiple

Answer 21

Product of a given number and any other whole number

Example: 10, 20, 30 are all multiples of 10

Question 22

Multiply/Multiplication

Answer 22

Example: 4 x 6 = 24

Question 23

Perimeter

Answer 23

Distance around the shape

Question 24

Place value

Answer 24

The numerical value a digit has by virtue of it’s position in a number

Example: In 547, the 5 is worth 500 because it is in the hundreds place

Question 25

Product

Answer 25

The result of multiplication

Example: 6 x 3 = 18 (product)

Question 26

Quotient

Answer 26

The result of division

Example: 32 ÷ 4 = 8 (quotient)

Question 27

Rectangular Array

Answer 27

An arrangement of a set of objects into rows and columns