Children need to know common units of measure such as inches or kilograms and how to use measurement tools. The product is the answer to a multiplication problem. The quotient is the answer to a division problem. 278 rounded to the nearest hundred is 300. The sum is an answer to an addition problem.
Statistics is the collection and analysis of numerical data.
Taking a census and counting people is a statistical activity. Find out how you can help your child to better understand math problems. By the end of the 10th grade, your child should be expected to have studied algebra and geometry. From statistics in sports to the sale price of clothing, from the calories in food to the amount of gas needed to travel from one city to another, math is important to us every day. Help your child make these connections to math.