5th - Math Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 0

The number that is to be divided in a division problem.

Example: 36\6

Answer 0

Dividend

Question 1

The number that divides the dividend.

Example: 15 \ 3

Answer 1

Divisor

Question 2

A number that names a part of a whole or a part of a group.

Example: 3\4

Answer 2

Fraction

Question 3

An algebraic or numerical sentence that show that two quantities are equal.

Examples: 3 + 1 = 4 and 2x + 5 = 9

Answer 3

Equation

Question 4

The answer to a multiplication problem.

Example: 3 x 15 = 45

Answer 4

Product

Question 5

Opposite operations, or operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

Examples: 6+3=9 and 9-3=6
Or
5x2=10 and 10\2 =5

Answer 5

Inverse operations

Question 6

The amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally.

Example: 614\6 = 102 r2

Answer 6

Remainder

Question 7

The number that results from dividing.

Example: 8\4 = 2

Answer 7

Quotient