| Term | Definition |
|---|
| addend | the numbers you add together |
| sum | the answer to an addition problem |
| minuend | the number from which you subtract |
| subtrahend | the number you wish to subtract |
| difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| factor | the numbers you multiply together |
| partial product | part of the answer |
| product | the final answer |
| quotient | the answer to a division problem |
| divisor | the number by which you divide |
| dividend | the number to be divided |
| remainder | the final undivided part after division that is less than the divisor |
| sum | addend + addend = |
| addend | sum - addend = |
| difference | minuend - subtrahend = |
| minuend | difference + subtrahend = |
| product | factor x factor = |
| product | factor ● factor = |
| product | (factor) factor) = |
| quotient | dividend divided by divisor = |
| quotient | dividend / divisor |
| add | sum, total, all together, in all, add, plus, increased by, combined |
| subtract | remainder, difference, less than, fewer, how many more, minus, subtract, decreased by, less, short, lower, take away |
| multiply | product, times, twice or triple a total, multiplied by, as a factor, of, by |
| divide | quotient, goes into, shared equally, each, split into equal groups, how many groups |
| average | add all the numbers in the set together, divide the total by the number of items in the set, check to see that the average is between the least and greatest addends |
| area | multiply length by width, express your answer in square units, ensure that all units off measurement are the same before you multiply |
| perimeter | add the lengthhs of all the sides, if two or more sides are equal in length you can multiply instead of adding, ensure that all units of measurement are the same before adding or multiplying |
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