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S Audio Listen to an audio version of this page (5 min 59 sec): Second | nîswâw | | Definition: It is the number two in a sequence. Sequence | iyaskohc | | Definition: It refers to a pattern of numbers connected by some rule [3]. Seven | tepakohp | | Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than six. It is written as 7. Seventeen | têpakohposâp | | Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than sixteen. It is written with two digits – one and seven. Seventh | mwecitepakohp | | Definition: It is the number seven in a sequence. It is also written as 7th. Seventy | tepakohpimitanaw | | Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to seven sets of tens. It is written as 70. Similar | eyakwan kekâc | | Definition: Two objects look like each other but are not identical. Similarity | tāpiskōc | | Definition: It refers to the state of being similar. It may refer to size, feature, or style. Six | nikotwâsik | | Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than five. It is written as 6. Sixteen | nikotwâsosâp | | Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to four sets of fours. It is written with two digits – one and six. Sixth | mwecinikotwâsik | | Definition: It is the number six in a sequence. It is also written as 6th. Sixty | nikotwâsomitanaw | | Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to six sets of tens. It is written as 60. Size | tānimayikohk kîspehcak | | Definition: It refers to the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything [6]. Skip (counting) | ansko kwâskohtâkiciki | | Definition: It is a mathematical technique to count things quickly by a given number [1]. Examples Skip counting by 2s. - It is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and so on. Skip counting by 10s. - It is 10, 20, 30, 40, and so on. Small (numbers) | apisci-akihtāsona | | Definition: It refers to a low numerical value or number [6]. Solution | miskawȃhtowin | | Definition: The value or values that make an equation or open sentence true [1]. Sort | (1) pahpiskihtascikewin (2) kîkwayi | | Definition: It refers to separate objects into groups according to properties or characteristics [1]. Square | ē-ayisaweyaw | | Definition: It is a rectangle with four equal sides. Square root | akihtāsowina kawi-akicihkātik niswaw | | Definition: The square root of a number is a factor that, when multiplied by itself, equals the original number. [3] Examples - [latex]\sqrt{9}=3[/latex], because 3 x 3 = 9 - [latex]\sqrt{100}=10[/latex], because 10 x 10 = 100 Squared | akihtāsowina ohci kakicihkātik niswaw | | Definition: A quantity obtained by multiplying a number or variable by itself. [4] Examples - [latex]2^2 = 2 \times 2 = 4[/latex] - [latex]10^2 = 10 \times 10 = 100[/latex] Standard | kîkway ka nîpawemakahk | | Definition: It is a reference against which others are compared [4]. Subtract | ka pahkwenikehk | | Definition: To take one or more quantities away from another; to find one quantity known as the difference [1]. Examples - 17 – 9 = 8 - 120
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