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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A term that has no variable and does not change
commutative property of multiplication
variable expression
constant
base
2. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
scale model
greatest common factor
perimeter
base
3. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
equivalent fractions
opposite
multiplication identity property
dependent event (probability)
4. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
perfect square
rate
area
like terms
5. A number that has more than two factors
ordered pair
volume
composite
permutations
6. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.
ordered pair
Inverse Operation
integers
scientific notation
7. A comparison of two numbers by division
ratio
Equivalent Equations
integers
mean
8. Ratios that have the same value.
equivalent ratios
Isolate the variable
quadrant
volume
9. A number written as the product of its prime factors
prime factorization
annual interest rate
interest
associative property of multiplication
10. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done
equivalent ratios
x-intercept
theoretical probability
radical expression
11. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)
prime number
dependent event (probability)
mean
distributive property
12. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
associative property of multiplication
multiplication identity property
Pythagorean Theorem
Inverse Operation
13. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.
principal
prime number
permutations
power
14. The bottom of a triangle
composite
commutative property of multiplication
odds
base
15. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction
order of operations
constant
evaluate
circumference
16. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set
mean
dependent event (probability)
scientific notation
terms
17. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
variable
area
numerical expression
absolute value
18. A
prime factorization
output
circle
Pythagorean Theorem
19. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
coordinate plane
Isolate the variable
Pythagorean triple
simplest form
20. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run
circle
slope
Pythagorean Theorem
Inequality
21. To find the value of an expression
additive identity property
evaluate
interest
irrational number
22. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
x-intercept
power
least common multiple
mean
23. Inequalities that have the same solution
Equivalent Inequalities
slope
numerical expression
ordered pair
24. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.
associative property of multiplication
odds
ratio
Pythagorean triple
25. A number that can not be written a/b
volume
principal
irrational number
center
26. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes
probability of an event
surface area
least common denominator
irrational number
27. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction
circle
range
slope intercept form
Inverse Operation
28. A rate that has a denominator of 1
perfect square
coefficient
absolute value
unit rate
29. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs
like terms
terms
simplest form
x-intercept
30. Consists of numbers and operations
like terms
function
numerical expression
rate
31. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.
additive identity property
constant
probability of an event
base
32. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value
function
Pythagorean Theorem
exponent
integers
33. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
solving an equation
cube
perimeter
unit rate
34. The point in the exact middle of a circle
ordered pair
principal
center
constant
35. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121
combinations
least common multiple
perfect square
Pythagorean triple
36. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
Pythagorean Theorem
perfect square
mean
reciprocal
37. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
x-intercept
Pi
rational number
unit rate
38. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
linear equation
independent event (probability)
distributive property
surface area
39. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations
base
rational number
variable expression
unit rate
40. Is a number made of repeated factors
power
integers
odds
exponent
41. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
greatest common factor
formula
reciprocal
coefficient
42. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
principal
reciprocal
proportion
independent event (probability)
43. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.
theoretical probability
fundamental counting principle
probability of an event
experimental probability
44. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
scientific notation
perfect square
least common multiple
combinations
45. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
terms
x-intercept
equivalent ratios
additive inverse property
46. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon
output
perimeter
Equivalent Inequalities
additive identity property
47. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
repeating decimal
variable expression
solving an equation
percent
48. An expression that contains a square root
associative property of addition
circumference
radical expression
irrational number
49. An event that is not affected by another event.
equation
radius
associative property of multiplication
independent event (probability)
50. A ratio whose denominator is 100
formula
percent
reciprocal
composite