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Fairbanks Road 3rd Grade Math Vocabulary
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Mathematics
3rd Grade
09/28/2010

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Term
PLACE VALUE
Definition

The value of the place a digit has in a number.

Example: In 150, the place value of the digit 1 is hundreds

Term
DIGITS
Definition
The symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 used to write numbers.
Term
EXPANDED FORM
Definition

A number written as the sum of the values of its digits.

Example: 2,476=2000 + 400 + 70 +6

Term
PERIOD
Definition
A group of 3 digits in a number, separated by commas, starting from the right.
Term
STANDARD FORM
Definition

A number written with commas separating groups of three digits.

Example:

3,845

Term
WORD FORM
Definition

A number written in words.

Example: 125=one hundred twenty-five.

Term
COMPARE
Definition
To find out which number is greater and which number is less.
Term

ORDINAL NUMBER

 

Definition

 

A number used to show

the order of people

or objects.

Term
DOLLAR SIGN
Definition
A symbol that shows money amounts.
Term
ORDER
Definition
To write numbers from greatest to least or from least to greatest.
Term
DECIMAL POINT
Definition

A point that separates dollars from cents and ones from tenths in a number.

Examples:

$1.95 or 1.9

Term
SUM
Definition

The answer when adding two or more addends.

Example:

7 + 5 = 12 (sum)

Term
ADDENDS
Definition

Numbers added together to give a sum.

Example:

7 + 5 = 12

7 and 5 are the addends

Term

ASSOCIATIVE (GROUPING)

PROPERTY OF ADDITION

Definition

Numbers can be grouped in any way and the sum will be the same.

 

Term

COMMUTATIVE (ORDER)

PROPERTY OF ADDITION

Definition

Numbers can be added in any order and the sum will be the same.

Example: 5 + 3 = 3 + 5

Term
ROUND
Definition
To replace a number with another number that tells about how many or how much.
Term

IDENTITY (ZERO)

PROPERTY OF ADDITION

Definition

The sum of zero and any number is that number.

Example:

0 + 4 = 4

Term
COMPATIBLE NUMBERS
Definition
Numbers that are easy to add, subtract, multiply or divide mentally.
Term
ESTIMATE
Definition
To give a number or answer that tells about how many or how much.
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