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Number Sense Vocab
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math
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number-sense
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The greatest whole number that is a factor of two or more nonzero whole numbers
estimate
compensation
prime number
greatest common factor
2. Percent increase
associative property
greater than
(Amount of increase/original whole) x100%
Total A/total B
3. Natural Numbers - Whole Numbers - Integers - Rational Numbers
Multiply by 100%
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
Part
rational numbers
4. A number that represents a part of a whole or a group; also means 'divided by' - E.g. 1/2 -3/4.5/6
fraction
rational numbers
equation
Original whole +/- amount of change
5. Number divisible by 2
decimal
Last digit divisible by 2
compute
numerator
6. Add up the digits; if the sum is a multiple of 3 the number is divisible by 3
1 dividing by number
Last digit divisible by 2
divisibility by 3 rule
0 and 1: Reciprocal greater than number - square less than number - positive number's product smaller than number - negative number's product larger than number; -1 and 0: reciprocal less than number
7. odd + even
greatest common factor
divisibility by 3 rule
odd
1 dividing by number
8. Average A per B
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
greatest common factor
Total A/total B
range
9. The expression of a number as a product of prime factors; use a factor tree!
product
not equal
prime factorization
Sum of digits divisible by 3
10. The value of a digit based on its position within a number - e.g. 2 -432 The position of the numbers
place value
decimal
odd
number line
11. Multiple-event probability
terminating decimals
simplify
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
(Amount of increase/original whole) x100%
12. PEMDAS - Parentheses - Exponents - Multiplication & Division (L to R) - Addition & Subtraction (L to R)
Original whole +/- amount of change
ratio
irrational numbers
order of operations
13. Standard deviation: greater if...
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
compensation
Greater spread in values
Divide out largest common factor
14. A number with more than two factors
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
even
composite number
Last digit 0 or 5
15. A fraction out of 100 - %
estimate
prime number
percent
greatest common factor
16. Multiplying fractions
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
square number
equivalent
17. To make a percent
commutative property
Multiply by 100%
repeating decimals
quotient
18. To drop a percent
Divide by 100%
repeating decimals
Greater spread in values
fraction
19. A number written in expanded form with the place values written in exponential form - E.g. 2432=2000+400+30+2
greatest common factor
equal
expanded form using exponents
greater than
20. Comparing positive fractions
improper fraction
difference
Value occurring most frequently
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
21. A property of real numbers that states that the sum or product of a set of numbers is the same - regardless of how the numbers are grouped - (a+b)+c=a+(b+c) - e.g. (1+2)+3=1+(2+3)
1 dividing by number
associative property
Part
commutative property
22. Reducing fractions
percent
Divide out largest common factor
equivalent
Middle value
23. The smallest number in a group of numbers
Multiply by power of 10 so divisor is integer; decimal point is above that in dividend
least
Sum of digits divisible by 3
common denominator
24. Number divisible by 6
divisible
Divisible by 2 and 3
compute
greater than
25. To change a percent to a decimal
distributive property
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
compensation
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
26. 1/5 + 1/4=4/20 +5/20 and 20 is the...
commutative property
terminating decimals
less than
common denominator
27. A letter that represents a value that may change
product
Greater spread in values
variables
number line
28. Choosing numbers close to the numbers in a problem - and then adjusting the answer to compensate for the numbers chosen - E.g. 23 + 18 and 23+20=43 Since 2 was added to 18 to make 20 - we need to take 2 away from 43.
whole number
expression
compensation
number line
29. A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number.
number line
product
Greater spread in values
Sum of values/number of values
30. Be identical or equivalent to
equal
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
denominator
Divisible by 2 and 3
31. A whole number such as 1 - 3 - 5 and so on that cannot be evenly divisible by 2
odd number
terminating decimals
Divide out largest common factor
ratio
32. Numbers that are easy to compute mentally - E.g. 34 / 5 is close to 35 / 5
compatible numbers
Original whole +/- amount of change
odd
product
33. Answer to a multiplication problem
product
Greater spread in values
greatest
Number w/o signs
34. A value that does not change; any number
identity property
constants
even number
mixed number
35. Cannot be expressed in the form a/b. Include square roots of whole numbers that are not perfect squares and non terminating decimals that do not repeat. pi
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
odd
root numbers
irrational numbers
36. Dividing fractions
Original whole +/- amount of change
perfect square
Invert second term - then multiply
even
37. Number divisible by 3
Sum of digits divisible by 3
value
compensation
inverse property
38. Able to be divided evenly (without a remainder)
equivalent
divisible
Divide by 100%
square number
39. A number without fractions; an integer- E.g. 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9...
Number w/o signs
Middle value
whole number
root numbers
40. A number made up of a whole number and a fraction
exponents
fraction
Greater spread in values
mixed number
41. A shortcut for writing repeated multiplication
irrational numbers
exponents
Divisible by 2 and 3
Greater spread in values
42. A comparison of 2 numbers; one form is a fraction
ratio
Number w/o signs
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
Sum of digits divisible by 3
43. Simplifying complex fractions: two methods
common denominator
quotient
evaluate
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
44. Properties of numbers btw -1 and 1
45. The difference between the greatest and the least numbers in a set of data.
place value
range
even number
Sum of digits divisible by 3
46. In 4x4=16 - what is 4?
value
Number of decimal places is total number of decimals places in factors multiplied
equation
root numbers
47. Number divisible by 5
expression
Part
Last digit 0 or 5
divisibility by 3 rule
48. Percent x whole
Part
order of operations
whole number
square number
49. Mode
equation
Last two digits divisible by 4
distributive property
Value occurring most frequently
50. 8x8=64 What is 64?
Divide by 100%
Last two digits divisible by 4
proportion
perfect square