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What does the base of a number system describe?
What does the base of a number system describe?
- The unique digits used in the system (correct)
- The history of the number system
- The language from which the system originated
- The value of the numbers in the system
What is the English name for the decimal number system?
What is the English name for the decimal number system?
- Hexadecimal number system
- Tenth number system (correct)
- Octal number system
- Binary number system
Which ancient civilization independently developed the base ten number system?
Which ancient civilization independently developed the base ten number system?
- Egypt
- Greece
- China (correct)
- India
How many unique digits are used in the base ten number system?
How many unique digits are used in the base ten number system?
What does the Latin word decimus mean?
What does the Latin word decimus mean?
What was among the first archaeological evidence of the use of base ten number systems?
What was among the first archaeological evidence of the use of base ten number systems?
What is the rule for rounding a number when the digit used to round is 5?
What is the rule for rounding a number when the digit used to round is 5?
If a number is being rounded to the hundreds, which digit is used to decide whether to round up or down?
If a number is being rounded to the hundreds, which digit is used to decide whether to round up or down?
What happens to all the digits to the right of the place value when rounding a number?
What happens to all the digits to the right of the place value when rounding a number?
In the story used to explain rounding, what determines whether the baker goes back (round down) or goes forward (round up)?
In the story used to explain rounding, what determines whether the baker goes back (round down) or goes forward (round up)?
If the number 74 is rounded by tens, which digit is used to decide whether to round up or down?
If the number 74 is rounded by tens, which digit is used to decide whether to round up or down?
When rounding a number, what does rounding down mean?
When rounding a number, what does rounding down mean?
Which type of numbers include fractions and decimals?
Which type of numbers include fractions and decimals?
What property of whole numbers describes how numbers in a closed set will produce another number in the set when an operation is performed?
What property of whole numbers describes how numbers in a closed set will produce another number in the set when an operation is performed?
When are the associative, commutative, and closure properties of whole numbers applicable?
When are the associative, commutative, and closure properties of whole numbers applicable?
In the context of whole numbers, when does the distributive property apply?
In the context of whole numbers, when does the distributive property apply?
What is the process of making a number simpler but still having it be close to the original value called?
What is the process of making a number simpler but still having it be close to the original value called?
When are rounding skills particularly useful in real-life situations?
When are rounding skills particularly useful in real-life situations?
What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 3,785?
What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 3,785?
If we change the digit 8 to a 1 in the number 9,248, what will be the new place value of the digit 8?
If we change the digit 8 to a 1 in the number 9,248, what will be the new place value of the digit 8?
In the number 6,319, which digit is in the tens place value?
In the number 6,319, which digit is in the tens place value?
What is the place value of 4 in the number 2,674?
What is the place value of 4 in the number 2,674?
If you were asked to find the thousands place value for the number 5,432, which digit would it be?
If you were asked to find the thousands place value for the number 5,432, which digit would it be?
What is expanded form of the number 7,654?
What is expanded form of the number 7,654?
What is the base ten number system?
What is the base ten number system?
What does the term 'numeral' refer to in the context of number systems?
What does the term 'numeral' refer to in the context of number systems?
How is the value of a numeral in a base ten system calculated?
How is the value of a numeral in a base ten system calculated?
Where is the base ten number system commonly used?
Where is the base ten number system commonly used?
What are whole numbers in mathematics?
What are whole numbers in mathematics?
How do natural numbers differ from whole numbers?
How do natural numbers differ from whole numbers?
What is the expanded form of 45,302.07?
What is the expanded form of 45,302.07?
What is the standard form of 400,000+50,000+300+40?
What is the standard form of 400,000+50,000+300+40?
What is the most basic of the four operations when working with whole numbers?
What is the most basic of the four operations when working with whole numbers?
In addition, if a column has a sum greater than 9, what is the next step?
In addition, if a column has a sum greater than 9, what is the next step?
What is the operation that involves taking away value from the total amount?
What is the operation that involves taking away value from the total amount?
When subtracting whole numbers, what should you do if the value being subtracted is not large enough to take away the value?
When subtracting whole numbers, what should you do if the value being subtracted is not large enough to take away the value?
What is multiplication?
What is multiplication?
In multiplication, what should be added as a placeholder each time you move to the next place value?
In multiplication, what should be added as a placeholder each time you move to the next place value?
If you want to find out how many cookies would be cooked in 126 days with a daily order of 715 cookies, what operation would you use?
If you want to find out how many cookies would be cooked in 126 days with a daily order of 715 cookies, what operation would you use?
What was the customer's original order for sugar cookies and how many did she need to subtract?
What was the customer's original order for sugar cookies and how many did she need to subtract?
