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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A solid figure that has triangles for its sides and a polygon as its base
pyramid
To make sure to solve for Both cases.
denominator
improper fraction
2. A parallelogram with four right angles
Equal
y-axis
Shift DP 2 places left
rectangle
3. The greater any number is in comparison to another - the more equal parts will it contain of that other.
More
Axiom IX.
1
Proof
4. Always perform the operations
Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon: (n - 2) x 180
Known (Given) and Unknown (Sought)
Non-Int
from left to right
5. Multiplying several Even integers together results in higher and higher powers of ...? Because each even number will contribute at LEAST one 2 to the factors of the product
Is equal to the original value
octagon
Decimals/Percents
2
6. A quantity consisting of disconnected parts - as three stones or seven coins. It may be also called a 'Discontinued Quantity'.
( (Last - First) / Increment ) + 1
Multitude
parallelogram
improper fraction
7. A drawing of an object that is different in size (usually smaller than the original) but keeps the same proportions
Even div. by 4
scale drawing
Reducing fractions
radius
8. The likelihood that an event will occur. The probability that an event will occur is 0 - 1 - or somewhere between 0 and 1.
proper fractions
Even
Arithmetic - Music - Geometry and Astronomy
probability
9. Two or more fractions that have the same denominator
like fractions
percent
Axiom VIII.
Axiom IV.
10. Step 1: Do the multiplication and division first - from left to right. Step 2: Do the addition and subtraction last - from left to right.
Axiom II.
composite number
When solving combinations of addition - subtraction - multiplication - and division in the same expression:
reduced fraction
11. One number is said to be less than (<) another when it is
circumference
supplementary angles
farther to the left on the number line
proportion
12. Is the disagreement of things in Quantity.
hexagon
Inequality
putting that number over 1
Step 2 of Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
13. Method: convert Decimal to Percent?
Shift DP 2 places right
Sale Price - Unit Cost
combination of addition and subtraction
complementary angles
14. Step 1: Subtract the absolute values. Step 2. Write the sum with the sign of the larger number.
area
To add integers that have opposite signs:
x-axis
Sale Price - Unit Cost
15. Every number is contained in itself once.
sample
Step 1 of Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
acute angle
Axiom VII.
16. When a denominator of a fraction is 9 - 99 - 999 or another power of 10 minus 1 - what's an easy way of determining the REPEATING DIGITS of the decimal equivalent of the fraction?
Look at the numerator... This will give you the repeating digits (perhaps with leading zeroes) if the denominator of the fraction is 1 less than a power of 10.
the denominator of the original improper fraction
order of operations
when there are explicit or implicit equations in the problem:
17. Use to estimate or compare quantities - the implied denominator is 100 so you can easily compare percents (of the same whole) to each other.
cylinder
Decimals/Percents
Axiom X.
1 - (y/100)
18. What is the formula for the Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon? ...where n = the number of sides
1
Sequences of numbers that go up/down by the same amount (the Increment) from one item in the sequence to the next
Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon: (n - 2) x 180
quadrant
19. One of the four regions formed by the intersection of the axes of a coordinate graph
Multitude
from left to right
proper fraction
quadrant
20. The lower number in a fraction is the
prism
order of operations
one is positive and the other is negative
denominator
21. TotalCost($) = ?
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22. Decreasing the Denominator of a fraction Increases/Decreases the value?
perimeter
Increases the value.
farther to the left on the number line
Any value multiplied by one
23. A sign of grouping can be omitted when it
Unit Cost + Markup
Even and Odd
Whole
contains only a single number
24. Reversed position or direction
cylinder
'five squared'
mode
inverse
25. In an equation made up of two fractions - the numerator of one fraction times the denominator of the other fraction.
Mathematics
prime factors
cross product
Reducing by the Largest Common Factor (LCF)
26. Begins with zero and counts upward through tens - hundreds - thousands - millions - and so on. 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - ... The scale on the number line begins with zero and runs to the right ('from zero to infinity').
median
Whole Numbers
Is zero
range
27. The numerator is smaller than the denominator
mixed number
proper fraction
Unit Cost + Markup
Axiom I.
28. A fraction with all common factors (other than 1) factored out of the numerator and denominator
lowest terms
5/8
mode
( (Last - First) / Increment ) + 1
29. The part of a fraction that stands for how many parts of a whole or group are included in the fraction.
reciprocal
composite number
order of operations
numerator
30. Species are distinguished into
from left to right
To add integers that have opposite signs:
Known (Given) and Unknown (Sought)
Sale Price - Unit Cost
31. Is a term used to express quantity indefinitely and universally - such as 'a certain number' - 'some' etc...
Inserting a zero at the right end of a whole number
Composite number
proportion
Species
32. You can Never pick a value for Every variable e.g. when the variables are related to each other through an equation
( (Last - First) / Increment ) + 1
quadrant
commutative law of multiplication
when there are explicit or implicit equations in the problem:
33. A triangle with sides of different lengths and no two angles are the same.
Homogenous or Heterogenous
mixed number
scalene triangle
1. By shifting the midpoint - and re-compensating... i.e. the midpoint (x) here is -1 - so you must add 1 to it to compensate. 2. find the centre of the range (the average of the endpoints) then use that to test the endpoints...3. test the end-point
34. What is the result of Adding 2 Odds or 2 Evens? e.g. 7 + 11 = 18 e.g. 8 + 6 = 14
x-coordinate
Even
Equality
area
35. The difference between the least and greatest values in a set of numbers.
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
Odd
range
order of operations
36. In a division problem - the number that an amount is divided by
To add integers that have the same sign (both positive or both negative):
y-axis
ratio
divisor
37. Of two Unequal Magnitudes - one that has a part Equal in Magnitude with the Whole of the other Magnitude.
Even
To add integers that have opposite signs:
product
Greater
38. The exact procedure for adding signed integers depends upon
whether the addends have the same sign or opposite signs
right angle
both integers are positive or both are negative
Percent Decrease Formula
39. The value on the y-axis used to locate a point on the coordinate graph. It is the second value in an ordered pair.
numerator
Relative multitude
cubed
y-coordinate
40. The difference between the least and greatest values in a set of numbers
Zero multiplied by any value
range
reflection
Unity - or a Unit
41. The denominator of the fraction part of the mixed number is
composite number
Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions.
'six cubed'
the denominator of the original improper fraction
42. 'y percent less than' = ?
1 - (y/100)
Subtracting Signed Integers
mixed fractions
mixed number
43. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
supplementary angles
base
the denominator of the original improper fraction
trapezoid
44. A value such as 6^3 can described as
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45. The horizontal number line of a coordinate graph
factors of the multiplication operation
Even - Odd or Non-Int
x-axis
from left to right
46. Any number with a negative exponent
Known quantities
exponent
quotient
equal to 1 divided by that number with a positive exponent
47. A solid figure that has two congruent - parallel polygons as its bases. Its sides are parallelograms.
prime factors
prism
square unit
mixed number
48. Every quantity is equal to itself.
Axiom II.
improper fraction
x/100
product
49. The point of intersection for two sides of a plane figure - three sides of a solid figure - or the endpoints of two rays that form an angle.
Some integer/Some Power of 10
vertex (vertices - plural)
Odd
Even
50. A number that is a factor of two or more numbers.
Parts
common factor
mean
Inequality