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reciprocal   also called the multiplicative inverse; two numbers whose product is 1, n x 1/n = 1  
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absolute value   the distance the number is from zero on the number line written as lxl = x or l-xl = x, for example |-5| = 5.  
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difference   The result of subtracting one number from another.  
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sum   the total or whole amount; the result of addition  
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metric measurement   a decimal system of measurement based on 10; the most widely used system in the world.  
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rate   a comparison by division of two quantities that have different units, for example, births per year, cost per person, words per minute  
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ratio   a multiplicative comparison of two quantities expressed with the same units.  
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scale factor   a ratio between two sets of measurements; the ratio of the length in a drawing (or model) to the length on the real thing  
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unit rate   a rate in which the second quantity is one unit. When the first quantity in a unit rate is an amount of money, the unit rate is sometimes called a unit price or unit cost.  
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customary measurement   also be called US Standard units, US Standard system, Imperial or English system or just US units, such as inches, feet, yards, ounces, pounds, cups, etc.  
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minuend   The first number in a subtraction. The number from which another number (the Subtrahend) is to be subtracted.  
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subtrahend   The number that is to be subtracted. The second number in a subtraction.  
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addend   Any of the numbers that are added together.  
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