chapter 1 key terms

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key terms to study for chapter 1
GIO CONTRERAS
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Addends a number that is added to another number in an addition operation. Example: In the addition problem: 7 + 5 = 12 7+5=12 7 and 5 are addends. 12 is the sum (the result of adding the addends).
decimal point is a dot (.) used in numbers to separate the whole number part from the fractional part (the part less than one).In the number 12.75: 12 is the whole number part. .75 is the fractional part. The decimal point separates them.
decimal system The decimal system (also called the base-10 system) is a number system that uses ten digits. 432.56 4 → Hundreds 3 → Tens 2 → Ones 5 → Tenths (½ of a unit) 6 → Hundredths (6/100 of a unit)
difference the resulting answer from a subtraction problem
dividend number in the division process that is being divided by another 15/5 15 is dividend
divisor number of the division process that is dividing into another 15/5 5 is divisor
minuend in a subtraction problem the larger number from another is subtracted
multiplicand the first or top number being multiplied in a multiplication problem
partial products numbers between multiplier and product
partial quotient occurs when divisor doesnt divide evenly evenly into the dividend
product answer of a multiplication process
quotient answer of division problem
remainder leftover amount in division
rounding all the way process to estimate actual answer. when rounding all the way, only one nonzero digit is left. rounding all the way gives the least degree of accuracy.
subtrahend if a subtraction problem smaller number that is being subtracted from another
sum total in the adding process
whole number number that is 0 or larger and doesnt contain a decimal or fraction such as 10,55,or 92
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