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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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1. A solid figure that has two congruent - parallel polygons as its bases. Its sides are parallelograms.
When numbers do not divide evenly
prism
quotient
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked

2. Two angles whose sum equals 90 degrees.
change the operation from subtraction to addition
trapezoid
complementary angles
Parts

3. Cross-multiply
Magnitude
Positive-value integers
To find out - easily - if one fraction is bigger than another
1. Smallest (First) or Largest (Last) number in the set 2. The increment 3. The number of items in the set

4. 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
Be careful not to assume that a quadratic equation always has two solutions. Always Factor quadratic equations to determine their solutions. This will enable you to see whether a quadratic equation has One or MORE solutions.
Absolute and Relative
Always completed first
'five squared'

5. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common
cross product
numerator
product
least common multiple (LCM)

6. The numerator is smaller than the denominator
proper fraction
Non-Int
A = (D1 x D2) / 2
Axiom I.

7. When Multiplying integers - if Any integer is even - what is the result - (odd/even)?
x-coordinate
acute angle
parallel lines
Even

8. Odd x Odd = ? e.g. 3 x 3 = 9 e.g. 5 x 11 = 55 e.g. 9 x 3 = 27
Fractions allow you to plot values between whole numbers and integers.
Odd
To take a power or a root of a decimal?Split the decimal into 2 parts: an integer - and a power of ten...You can take a shortcut by counting decimal places. For example - the number of decimal places in the result of a cubed decimal is 3 times the nu
range

9. The exact procedure for adding signed integers depends upon
1 and itself
'six cubed'
whether the addends have the same sign or opposite signs
Magnitude

10. Odd x ? = Even
Even
(Last - First + 1)
congruent
scalene triangle

11. In a division problem - the number that an amount is divided by
divisor
Sale Price - Unit Cost
When the addends have the same sign both + or both -
Number

12. Everything may be assumed as unity.
quadrilateral
Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon: (n - 2) x 180
When to use the Heavy Division Shortcut - and how to do it
Axiom I.

13. The absolute value of the numerator is smaller than the absolute value of the denominator.
The diagonals of a rhombus are Always perpendicular bisectors (meaning they cut each other in half at a 90deg. angle)
proper fraction
Composite number
Reducing fractions

14. 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.
vertex (vertices - plural)
mean
mixed fractions
axiom

15. Rules that tell which steps to follow when solving an expression.
reciprocal
vertex (vertices - plural)
isosceles triangle
order of operations

16. What are the 3 main formulaic properties of evenly-spaced sets?
cubed
Long Division
1. Arithmetic Mean (Ave.) = Median ... you can find out the ave. by figuring out the Median (i.e. MIDDLE number) 2. Mean & Median = (First + Last terms) / 2... i.e. the average of the First and Last terms 3. Sum(Elements in Set) = Ave. x #Elements
circumference

17. Decreasing the Denominator of a fraction Increases/Decreases the value?
divisor
angle
Every integer between 1 and X - inclusive - must be a factor of X
Increases the value.

18. Is a part which - being repeated a number of times - always exceeds or falls short of the whole - as 5 is of the numbers 8 and 12.
x-axis
Aliquant Part
Axiom II.
before solving

19. TotalCost($) = ?

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20. 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
proper fraction
2
Even or Non-Int
radius

21. Rules that tell which steps to follow when solving an expression
order of operations
If - after being fully reduced - the denominator has any prime factors OTHER than 2 or 5 - the decimal will not terminate
octagon
quadrilateral

22. 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 integ
Some integer/Some Power of 10
Subtracting Signed Integers
Unknown quantities
Always completed first

23. What's the reciprocal of v6 - and why?
0
order of operations
denominator
To take a power or a root of a decimal?Split the decimal into 2 parts: an integer - and a power of ten...You can take a shortcut by counting decimal places. For example - the number of decimal places in the result of a cubed decimal is 3 times the nu

24. 3/2 - 8/3 - -16/5 - 7/7
parallel lines
Zero (0)
improper fractions
2

25. A Polygon is a closed shape formed by
Axiom II.
both integers are positive or both are negative
congruent
Line Segments

26. A parallelogram with all sides equal and congruent
rhombus
equation
lowercase letters
A = (D1 x D2) / 2

27. Figures that have the same shape but different sizes; their sides are proportional - while their corresponding angles are equal
proportion
similar figures
Even
cylinder

28. Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees
supplementary angles
quadrant
2
1

29. Profit = ?
20% - because 5/4 = 125% and 4/5 = 80% (reciprocal of 5/4) - 80% of the new number is the old number - so you must reduce the new number by 20% to get this amount
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
Unit Price x Qty. Sold
To square an equation to solve it

30. Units that are understood under the same notion - such as a pound of stones and a pound of feathers - or an inch of string and an inch of wood.
improper fraction
Same units
Composite number
Inequality

31. A quantity consisting of disconnected parts - as three stones or seven coins. It may be also called a 'Discontinued Quantity'.
product
Computation
Multitude
Even - Odd or Non-Int

32. The number doing the dividing is called the
To square an equation to solve it
Same units
divisor
y-axis

33. Multiply the numerator of a positive - proper fraction by 1/2 Explain why this is true: True because: When you square a variable x - the result is positive - no matter what the sign of the base.Remember - even exponents hide the sign of the base. The
vertex (vertices - plural)
always clear the innermost groups first
1 - (y/100)
Multiply the numerator of a positive - proper fraction by 1/2 Increase.

34. Trading decimal places refers to moving the decimals in the opposite direction the same number of places - when multiplying a very large number and a very small number.
The concept of trading decimal places and how it works
squared
Axiom VI.
mean

35. The value on the x-axis used to locate a point on the coordinate graph. It is the first value in an ordered pair.
x-coordinate
lowercase Variables
Multitudes and Magnitudes
area

36. Step 1: Subtract the absolute values of the addends Step 2. Give the result the sign of the addend that has larger absolute value
Is zero
5/8
axiom
When the addends have opposite signs one is + and the other is -

37. What is the result of Adding 2 Odds or 2 Evens? e.g. 7 + 11 = 18 e.g. 8 + 6 = 14
Even
hexagon
range
Subtracting Signed Integers

38. Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator. This becomes the numerator of the improper fraction.
perimeter
Relative multitude
Step 1 of Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
Even

39. A number with only two factors: the number itself and one.
1 and itself
Absolute and Relative
integer values
prime number

40. If 2 numbers are OPPOSITES of each other
Shift DP 2 places right
mixed fraction
they have the same absolute value
improper fraction

41. 'y percent less than' = ?
supplementary angles
The distance around the Polgyon... i.e. the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
1 - (y/100)
Axiom V.

42. In a group of values - the value that occurs most often
mode
polygon
cross product
perimeter

43. The absolute value of the numerator is greater than - or equal to - the absolute value of the denominator.
scale drawing
improper fraction
Different Units
quotient

44. The likelihood that an event will occur. The probability that an event will occur is 0 - 1 - or somewhere between 0 and 1.
20% - because 5/4 = 125% and 4/5 = 80% (reciprocal of 5/4) - 80% of the new number is the old number - so you must reduce the new number by 20% to get this amount
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.
x-coordinate
probability

45. By the first letters of the alphabet (a - b - c - d - etc..)
Unknown quantities
How the Last Digit Shortcut works
parallelogram
Shift DP 2 places right

46. The Sum of n consecutive integers is divisible by n. What does this tell us about n - and why?
when there are explicit or implicit equations in the problem:
range
Power notation
It means that n is Odd. This is because the sum of n consecutive integers divided by n is the average/mean of that set of integers. Because the average is itself an integer - n can only be odd. This is because the average of an odd number of consecut

47. 0.625 --> Fraction ?
denominator
The diagonals of a rhombus are Always perpendicular bisectors (meaning they cut each other in half at a 90deg. angle)
ordered pair
5/8

48. The value on the y-axis used to locate a point on the coordinate graph. It is the second value in an ordered pair.
Homogenous or Heterogenous
62.5%
y-coordinate
mixed number

49. Step 1: Do the multiplication and division first - from left to right. Step 2: Do the addition and subtraction last - from left to right.
When solving combinations of addition - subtraction - multiplication - and division in the same expression:
When to use fractions
There are two parts in the procedure for subtracting signed integers:
cubed

50. A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has its endpoints on the circle
Greater
A = (D1 x D2) / 2
base
diameter