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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Percent Decrease Formula ?






2. A fraction with all common factors (other than 1) factored out of the numerator and denominator






3. Every lesser homogeneous number is contained in a greater either as an aliquot or an aliquant part.






4. The number being divided is called the






5. A polygon that has four sides






6. A term that expresses quantity definitely and particularly - such as one - five - seven - and so on.






7. The absolute value of the numerator is greater than - or equal to - the absolute value of the denominator.






8. If a quantity is decreased by x percent - then what - in algebraic terms - is the new quantity as a percent of the original?

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9. Even X Even = ? ... and is div. by ?






10. The number to be multiplied by is called the






11. Step 1: Add the absolute values of the addends Step 2. Give the result the sign that is common to the addends






12. The likelihood that an event will occur. The probability that an event will occur is 0 - 1 - or somewhere between 0 and 1.






13. A comparison of the two values of two numbers






14. This is an addition problem. Although the addends both have negative values - you still add their absolute values.






15. What is the formula for the Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon? ...where n = the number of sides






16. 5/8 --> Decimal ?






17. A parallelogram with four right angles






18. The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of numbers. Also known as the average.






19. Zero divided by any whole number (except 0)






20. Even +/- Even = ? e.g. 10 + 20 = 30 e.g. 2 + 6 = 8






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






22. When the product in the 1's column is greater than 9

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23. Total Earnings ($) = ?






24. To find the units digit of a product - or a sum of integers - Only pay attention to the units digit of the numbers you're working with. Drop any other digits. This shortcut works because only units digits contribute to the units digit of the product.






25. 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.






26. Profit = ?






27. An equation stating that two ratios are equal






28. Reducing fractions is






29. The difference between the least and greatest values in a set of numbers.






30. All the positive whole numbers






31. Two numbers listed in a specific order; it describes a point on the coordinate graph






32. Any whole number can be expressed in terms of the






33. A self-evident statement - that is - one that does not need to be demonstrated.






34. Three or more line segments in a plane that forms a closed figure. The line segments never cross but meet at their endpoints.






35. The part of a fraction that stands for the number of equal parts a whole or group is divided into.






36. Lines in the same plane that do not intersect. The symbol //






37. 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






38. Always try to Factor a quadratic equation






39. A length that is half the diameter of a circle; the distance from the center of the circle to the circle itself.






40. By the last letters (u - x - y - etc.)






41. An equation stating that two ratios are equal






42. What are the only prime factors that a fraction resulting in a terminating decimals have?






43. One number is said to be greater than (>) another when it is






44. The horizontal number line of a coordinate graph






45. A collection of things taken as a Unity. A bushel of wheat is a whole.






46. Change / Original Formula






47. The distance around a circle (the perimeter of a circle)






48. A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent - parallel sides.






49. One of the four regions formed by the intersection of the axes of a coordinate graph






50. Two angles whose sum equals 90 degrees