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Data

(1) nȏkanwa


(2) akihtȃsȏwinah

 

Definition: Information that is collected first or second-hand. Data are usually numerical, organized in charts and displayed by graphs [1].

Example of Data

In 2021, 237,420 people reported speaking an Indigenous language well enough to conduct a conversation in Canada. Among them, 86,475  (approximately 36%) speak Cree languages [9].

Denominator

nichi akihtāson

Definition: The number below the line in a fraction that can state one of the following: the number of elements in a set or the number of equal parts into which the whole is divided [1].

It is an example of fraction 6/8 (also called six-eights).
Figure 4.1 An example of a fraction 6/8. The denominator is 8 (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Difference

iskonikīwin

Definition: It is the amount remaining after one quantity is subtracted from another  [1].

It is an equation: three strawberries subtract two strawberries equals to one. The number one is the difference.
Figure 4.2 Difference is the result of subtracting one number from another (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Different

pȋtos

Definition: Not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar [6].

There are eight different shapes. Each has different colours and patterns on them.
Figure 4.3 Different shapes (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Digit

peyak akihtâson

Definition: A digit is a symbol used to contract numbers. It is any of the ten numerals: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 [1].

Example of Digits

Three digits “3”, ‘0″, and “5” form the number “305”.

Dime

mitahsonias

Definition: A small coin that is worth 10 cents. There are 10 dimes in a dollar [4].

an image of a Canadian 10-cent coin
Figure 4.4 The dime is a 10-cent coin (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Distributive

(1) pēyakwan ayitaw

 

(2) ispȋhtawa-kēyhtakwanwah

 

Definition: It is a property of real numbers that states that the product of the sum or difference of two numbers is the same as the sum or difference of their products [1].

Two examples show the distributive property. The first example is three times bracket five plus seven bracket end. It is equal to three times by five plus three times by seven. The second example is three multiplies bracket five minus seven. It is equal to three times by five minus three times by seven.
Figure 4.5 The distributive property.

Division

pahpiskihc âyâwin

Definition: A mathematical operation involving two numbers that tells how many groups there are or how many are in each group [1].

Examples of Divisions

  • [latex]18÷9=2[/latex]
  • [latex]70÷5=14[/latex]
  • [latex]\frac{30}{5}=6[/latex]

Dollar

pēyakwāpisk

Definition: A dollar is a basic unit of money in many countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand [4].

an image of a Canadian 1-dollar coin
Figure 4.6 Canadian 1-dollar coin (also called Lonnie) (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Domain

itakisowina

Definition: A domain is the set of all possible input values for a function or relation [4].

A function f(x) is plotted on a graph. Domain is the possible value for the x.
Figure 4.7 Domain for function f(x).

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