| A | B |
| Commutative Property | The order in which two or more numbers are added or multiplied does not affect the answer. |
| Associative Property | When three or more numbers are added or multiplied, changing the way the numbers are grouped does not change the answer. |
| Distributive Property | Every term inside the grouping symbols is multiplied by the term that is immediately outside. The product of a factor and a sum is equal to the sum of the products. |
| Whole Numbers | Zero together with all the counting numbers. |
| Integers | Positive and negative whole numbers and zero. |
| Grouping Symbols | The signs ()[]{} are used for grouping things or numbers together. |
| Term | (1) A number in a sequence. (2) A number, a variable, or a product or quotient of numbers and variables. |
| Order Of Operations | Rules for evaluating mathematical expressions (PEMDAS). |
| Rational Numbers | Numbers that can be expressed as a fraction or ratio of integers. |
| Irrational Numbers | Numbers that cannot be written as integers or ratios. |
| Real Numbers | The set of rational numbers and the set of irrational numbers together. |