Arithmetic Essentials

1. What is the sum in an addition problem?

The result of addition

2. What is the difference in a subtraction problem?

The result of subtraction

3. What is the product in a multiplication problem?

The result of multiplication

4. What is the quotient in a division problem?

The result of division

5. What is the additive identity?

0

zero

6. What is the multiplicative identity?

1

one

7. What does the denominator of a fraction show?

The number of equal parts in one whole

8. What does the numerator of a fraction show?

How many equal parts are being considered

9. How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

Multiply by 100 and add the percent sign

10. How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

Divide by 100

Move the decimal point two places left

11. What is the absolute value of a number?

Its distance from zero on the number line

12. What is a prime number?

A whole number greater than 1 with exactly two positive factors

13. What is a factor?

A number that divides another number with no remainder

14. What does the commutative property allow?

Changing the order of addends or factors without changing the result

15. In standard order of operations, what is evaluated first?

Expressions inside grouping symbols

Grouping symbols