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between |
A sound is shown between two oblique lines : /?/.
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compare |
A ratio compares two or more values.
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digit |
21 is a two digit number.
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nearest |
Rounding numbers e.g. to the nearest ten, unit or decimal place.
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value |
The approximate value for the house was $300,000.
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classify |
We classify living things according to their characteristics.
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divisor |
The number you divide by is the divisor.
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factor |
Six is a factor of twenty four.
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Factorise is the opposite of expand - put brackets in.
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multiple |
Twenty four is a multiple of six. Other multiples of six include twelve, eighteen and sixty.
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negative |
Numbers that are less than 0 are negative.
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integer |
A number that has an integer part and a fraction part e.g. one and a half.
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plus |
Twenty plus fifty is seventy.
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minus |
If you don't do your homework, you may fall behind and furthermore, you may get a minus.
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positive |
Positive numbers are the natural counting numbers and do not include zero.
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prime |
A prime number is a number with exactly two factors, 1 and itself.
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fractions |
Top heavy fractions have a numerator bigger than the denominator and can be written as mixed numbers.
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decimals |
Comparison is where you look for the value in another form, i.e. fractions, decimals and percentages.
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approximate |
The approximate value for the house was $300,000.
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convert |
Convert this fraction to a decimal.
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When two ratios (or fractions) are equal. E.g. 1-out-of-3 is equal to 2-out-of-6 . The ratios are the same, so they are in proportion.
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