Working with Numbers

Summary

 

there are four main operations that can be carried out with numbers:

  • addition
  • subtraction
  • multiplication
  • division

all of these operations can be done on a calculator but you should also be able to do them without a calculator.

 

Key Skills

  • carry out calculations involving two or more numbers and the four basic operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
  • solve problems involving the above types of calculations.

Vocabulary

sum, differenceproductdividendquotientdivisor, multiples