Adding and Subtracting Decimals Vocabulary

What is the definition of "fraction?"

• Adding two or more numbers together to find the sum (total)

• Part of a whole.

• A point (small dot) used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

What is the definition of "addition?"

• A part of a whole.

• taking one number away from another; finding the difference.

• Adding two or more numbers together to find the sum.

What is the definition of "subtraction?"

• Taking one number away from another; finding the difference.

• Adding two or more numbers together to find the sum.

• Changing the order of the numbers you are adding DOES NOT change the sum.

What is "commutative property of addition?"

• Changing the order of the numbers you are adding DOES NOT change the sum.

• Part of a whole.

• A point used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

What is a decimal point?

• Adding two or more numbers together to find the sum.

• A point used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

• Taking one number away from another; finding the difference.

What is the definition for "Line Up?"

• A part of a whole

• Get or put into lines; set up correctly

• A point used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

• Take one number away from another' finding the difference.

Match the following terms and definitions:

• Commutative Property of Addition.

• A point (small dot) used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

• Addition

• Changing the order of the numbers you are adding does not change the sum

• Fraction

• Part of a whole

• Subtraction

• Take one number away from another; finding the difference

• Decimal Point

• Adding two or more numbers together to find the sum (total)

When you find the sum, what type of math problem are you trying to solve?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

When you find the difference, what type of math problem are you trying to solve?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

a+b=b+a is Commutative Property of Addition.

• True

• False