Math 6 Topic 1 Vocabulary

What is the term for the number that is subtracted from another number?

• Minuend

• Addend

• Subtrahend

• Divisor

What is the result of a subtraction operation called?

• Sum

• Product

• Difference

• Factor

In the equation 15 - 7 = 8, what is the term for the number 15?

• Sum

• Addend

• Minuend

• Factor

In the equation 20 ÷ 4 = 5, what is the term for the number 4?

• Sum

• Addend

• Subtrahend

• Divisor

What is the result of a division problem called?

• Fraction

• Quotient

• Decimal

• Numerator

What is a number called that uses a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part?

• Fraction

• Mixed number

• Decimal

• Quotient

Which term is used to describe the number that represents the number of parts taken out of the whole.

It is the number written on the top of a fraction.

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Quotient

• Dividend

Which term is used to describe how many equal parts a number is divided into?

It is the number written at the bottom of a fraction.

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Quotient

• Dividend

What is the term for the number that divides the dividend in a division problem?

• Quotient

• Divisor

• Dividend

• Product

When adding decimals, what should you do after lining up the decimals?

• Subtract the numbers

• Annex empty spots with zero

• Multiply the numbers

• Divide the numbers