Mathematical Terms

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divisor

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the number dividing the dividend

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dividend

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the number being divided

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quotient

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the result or answer to a division problem

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unknown

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the missing value in an equation

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variable

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a letter or symbol that represents the missing value

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compatible numbers

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numbers in the problem that are easy to work mentally

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rounding

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to find the approximate value of a number

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sum

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the result or answer to an addition problem

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difference

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the result or answer to a subtraction problem

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product

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the result or answer to a multiplication problem