Group 2 STAAR Math Vocab Flashcards

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sum

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the answer to an addition problem

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difference

Back

the answer to a subtraction problem

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product

Back

the answer to a multiplication problem

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quotient

Back

the answer to a division problem

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compensation

Back

adjusting a number to make a computation easier and balancing the adjustment by changing another number

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compatible numbers

Back

numbers that are easy to compute with mentally

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commutative property of addition

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the order of addends can be changed and the sum remains the same, e.g., 12 + 7 = 7 + 12

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associative property of addition

Back

addends can be regrouped and the sum remains the same, e.g., 5 + (8 + 14) = (5 + 8) + 14

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estimate

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to give an approximate value rather than an exact answer

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underestimate

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an estimate that is less than the exact answer