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Nine

kîkâmitâtaht

Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than eight. It is written as 9.

There are nine pouches.
Figure 12.1 Nine pouches (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Nineteen

kîkâmitâtahtosâp

Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than eighteen. It is written as 19.

There are nineteen chestnuts on the surface.
Figure 12.2 Nineteen chestnuts (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Ninety

kîkâmitâtahtomitanaw

Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to nine sets of tens. It is written as 90.

There are ninety morels on the surface.
Figure 12.3 Ninety morels (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Ninth

mwecikîkâmitâtaht

Definition: It is the ordinal form of the number nine. It is also written as 9th.

Number

akihtâson

Definition: A number is a value used to count, measure, or describe quantity in a collection [1].

Number line

akihtāson tipapekinikan

Definition: It is a vertical or horizontal line on which each point represents a number [1].

There are several blue circles on the background. A tree is growing in the middle and a number line is drew vertically on top of the tree. The origin (zero dot) is at the base of the tree. The numbers are positive above ground and are negative under the ground.
Figure 12.4 A number line drawn on top of a tree (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Numerator

tahkoc akitason

Definition: In a fraction, the number above the line is the numerator. It indicates the number of parts taken away from a set.

In a fraction 3/4, the numerator is on the top of the line, which is three.
Figure 12.5 The numerator of 3/4 is 3 (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Numerical

akihtāsowina

Definition: Numerical means quantity expressed in numbers or indication of a number system [1].

Numerical expression

akihtāsona-itėwina

Definition: Numerical expression is made of numerals and/or operation symbols. It is also known as an arithmetic expression [1].

Examples of Numerical Expressions

  • [latex]35[/latex]
  • [latex]4.5  – 1.2[/latex]
  • [latex]35 × 4 – 4[/latex]

Numerical patterns

akihtȃso kaskomakāki

Definition: It is a sequence of numbers following a certain rule.

Examples

  • 1, 5, 9, 13, … (arithmetic progression)
  • 2, 6, 18, 54, … (geometric progression)
  • 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, … (Fibonacci Sequence)

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