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tīpitin

Definition: A person or thing that is a counterpart of another [6].

Minus

pahki otinamakewin

Definition: Refers to subtraction or the symbol of subtraction [1].

Money

sôniyâw

Definition: Money is a medium for paying for goods or services. Examples of money include coins and paper bills.

a variety of Canadian paper bills, including 5-dollar, 20-dollar, and 100-dollar bills
Figure 11.1 A variety of Canadian dollars by Ytsunenori under CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED.

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ayiwâk

Definition: Greater in number, size, or extent [4].

Multiple

piskic akihtāsona

Definition: A multiple is the product of multiplying a whole number by an integer [1].

Examples

  • 18 is a multiple of 6 (since [latex]6 × 3 = 18[/latex]).
  • 18 is a multiple of 18 (since [latex]18 × 1 = 18[/latex]).
  • 18 is NOT a multiple of 8.
  • The multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, and so on.

Multiplication

mihcetowakihcikewi

Definition: It is a mathematical operation combining groups of equal amounts or repeated addition. Multiplication is the inverse of division [1].

Examples

  • [latex]12×3=12+12+12=36[/latex]
  • [latex]5×10=10+10+10+10+10=50[/latex]

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