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5th Grade MyMath Ch. 3 Vocabulary
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Cards
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Mathematics
5th Grade
11/15/2020

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Term
compatible numbers
Definition
Numbers that are easy to divide mentally.
Term
dividend
Definition

A number that is being divided.

 

Example: 76 ÷ 4 = 19

The 76 is the dividend.

Term
divisor
Definition

The number used to divide another number.

 

Example: 76 ÷ 4 = 19

The 4 is the divisor.

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variable
Definition

A letter or symbol used to represent an unknown quantity.

 

Example: 5 x 4 = b

b is the variable

Term
fact family
Definition

A set of 4 facts that use the same 3 numbers.

 

Example:

5 x 2 = 10

2 x 5 = 10

10 ÷ 5 = 2

10 ÷ 2 = 5

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quotient
Definition

The result (answer) of a division problem.

 

Example: 76 ÷ 4 = 19

19 is the quotient.

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remainder
Definition
The number that is left after one whole number is divided by another.
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unknown
Definition
A missing value.
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