Unit 1 5th Grade Math Vocab Flashcards

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Estimate

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A number close to an exact amount.

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Factor

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A number multiplied by another to find a product.

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Multiply

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Combining equal groups to find how many in all; the inverse operation of division.

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Place value

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The value of each digit in a number based on its location.

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Product

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

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Quotient

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The answer to a division problem.

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Base

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A number used as a repeated factor.

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Distributive Property

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The property that states that multiplying or dividing a sum by a number is the same as multiplying or dividing each addend by the number and then adding the products or quotients.

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Evaluate: to find the value of an expression

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This process involves substituting a given value into an expression and calculating the result.

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Exponent: a number that tells how many times a base is used as a factor

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