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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A rate that has a denominator of 1






2. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






3. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






4. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent






5. 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.






6. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






7. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






8. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






9. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






10. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






11. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






12. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)






13. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






14. A ratio whose denominator is 100






15. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






16. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






17. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






18. Inequalities that have the same solution






19. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common






20. The bottom of a triangle






21. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






22. Is a number made of repeated factors






23. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






24. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






25. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






26. Ratios that have the same value.






27. Number in front of a variable






28. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






29. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






30. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power






31. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






32. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






33. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






34. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






35. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






36. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






37. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center






38. A pair of numbers - (x - y) - that indicate the position of a point on a coordinate plane.






39. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






40. An expression that contains a square root






41. To find the value of an expression






42. Consists of numbers and operations






43. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






44. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






45. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






46. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)






47. A comparison of two numbers by division






48. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?






49. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






50. Finding all the solutions of an equation