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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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1. The amount that remains after one number has been subtracted from another






2. Be careful not to assume that a quadratic equation always has _____ _____. Always _____ quadratic equations to determine their solutions. This will enable you to see whether a quadratic equation has ____ or ____ solutions






3. Find the largest number of times the divisor will divide into the dividend. This is the quotient. To determine the remainder - multiply the quotient by the divisor - then subtract the result from the dividend.






4. The horizontal number line of a coordinate graph






5. A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has its endpoints on the circle. It describes how wide the circle is.






6. What is the result of Adding 2 Odds or 2 Evens? e.g. 7 + 11 = 18 e.g. 8 + 6 = 14






7. Quantities which are both equal to one and the same third are equal to one another.






8. Set the denominator of the improper fraction equal to the denominator of the fraction in the mixed number






9. Profit = ?






10. Describe the VIC solving method of Picking Numbers & Calculating a Target... When is this method useful?

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11. An angle that measures 90 degrees






12. The action of the mind whereby a quantity is measured by Unity or a Unit.






13. Dividing by two digit numbers - Make use of estimation to assist in finding the quotient. Do this by rounding both the target digits of the dividend and the factoring divisor.






14. Always try to Factor a quadratic equation






15. What is the formula forCounting consecutive integers?






16. The vertical number line of a coordinate graph






17. Total Sales or Revenue = ?






18. An equation stating that two ratios are equal






19. Unknown quantities by the first letters of the alphabet (a - b - c - d - etc..); Known quantities by the last letters (u - x - y - etc.)






20. To make a fraction easier to work with by taking out common factors. In an expression - combining variables that have like unknowns.






21. Having the same value






22. An angle measuing more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees






23. Species and Number may be






24. The result of the division called the






25. TotalCost($) = ?

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26. Is ZERO positive or negative - both - or none?






27. Is the agreement of things in Quanity.






28. The vertical number line of a coordinate graph






29. Indicates the number to be multiplied






30. A quantity consisting of disconnected parts - as three stones or seven coins. It may be also called a 'Discontinued Quantity'.






31. The result of dividing one number by another; the solution to a division problem






32. The base of a triangle refers to?






33. Change/Original = New






34. Profit = ?






35. A ratio that shows the cost per unit of measure






36. What are the 3 main formulaic properties of evenly-spaced sets?






37. The part of a fraction that stands for how many parts of a whole or group are included in the fraction.






38. The whole-number part of the mixed number is the whole-number part of the






39. Two angles whose sum equals 90 degrees.






40. The process of breaking a number down into its factors is called






41. What is the perimeter of a Polygon?






42. Always check the solutions you get in the original equation! Squaring both sides can actually introduce and extraneous solution.






43. In order to understand and use exponents that are fractions or decimals - you must first know about






44. The number to be multiplied by is called the






45. Species are distinguished into






46. The Sum of n consecutive integers is divisible by n if n is






47. 3 ways to solve an absolute value inequality






48. A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has its endpoints on the circle






49. Step 1: Change the subtraction sign to the addition sign - and then switch the sign of the subtrahend the number that immediately follows the operation sign you just changed. Step 2: Add the result according to the procedures for adding signed intege






50. The value on the x-axis used to locate a point on the coordinate graph. It is the first value in an ordered pair.