Basic Math Definitions
The Basic Operations
In math problems there are many ways of saying the same thing. We have collected some of them here
Symbol | Words Used |
+ | Add, Addition, Sum, Plus, Increase, Total |
- | Subtract, Subtraction, Minus, Difference, Decrease, Take Away, Deduct |
x | Multiply, Multiplication, Product, By, Times, Lots Of |
÷ | Divide, Division, Quotient, Goes Into, How Many Times |
Division
Division has its own special words to remember.
Let's take the simple problem of dividing 22 by 5. The answer is 4, with 2 left over. Here we illustrate the important words:
Which is the same as:
