Math - Basic Vocabulary

Question 1

minuend

Answer 1

number subtracted from

Question 2

subtrahend

Answer 2

number you subtract

Question 3

divisor

Answer 3

number that divides into another number

Question 4

dividend

Answer 4

the number that is divided by the divisor

Question 5

quotient

Answer 5

answer to a division problem

Question 6

rational numbers

Answer 6

numbers than can be expressed as fractions

Question 7

10^-1

Answer 7

.1

Question 8

10^-2

Answer 8

.01

Question 9

subtracting a negative is the same thing as

Answer 9

adding a positive

Question 10

an even number of negative number gives you (multiplying)

Answer 10

a positive product

Question 11

an odd number of negative numbers gives you a (multiplying)

Answer 11

negative product