Chapter 2 Vocabulary: Fractions and Decimals

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Decimal Number

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Numbers having a decimal point and place values named tenths, hundredths, etc.

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Repeating Decimal

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A decimal with a pattern of a fixed number of digits that repeats forever. Ex: 4.33333...

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Terminating Decimal

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A decimal that ends, or terminates, such as 0.5 or 0.125.

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Algorithm

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A set of rules for performing a procedure.

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Place Value

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The value of a digit depending on its place in a number.

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Dividend

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The number that is being divided.

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Divisor

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The number of equal groups being made.

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Quotient

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The answer to a division problem.

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Sum

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The result of addition.

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Difference

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The result of subtraction.