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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
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1. A ___________ is a proportion with one fraction with a denominator of 1.






2. ______________ are two events in which either one or the other must take place - but they cannot both happen at the same time. The sum of their probabilities is one.






3. A _______ is the comparison of two numbers by division.






4. In a power - the number used as a factor is the base. In 10³ - the ________ is 10. That is - 10³ = 10 X 10 X 10.






5. Together - the x coordinate and y coordinate form an ___________.






6. To add mixed numbers with unlike denominators - write equivalent fractions with a ___________ . Add the whole numbers and add the fractions.






7. The ________ of an angle is the common endpoint of the rays forming the angle.






8. Use __________ to compare two decimals - using the order symbols.






9. Both addition and multiplication are __________ . This means that grouping addends or factors will not change the sum or product.






10. In a__________ - an object flips over a line without changing its size or shape.






11. The line or the fold is called the __________ .






12. Prime factorization can be written using ________ . For example - 2 x 2 x 3 = 2² x 3






13. A _______ is a ratio that compares a number to 100.






14. To add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators - you need to change the fractions to equivalent fractions with ____________ before you find the sum or difference.






15. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






16. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability experiment is called a _____________.






17. A _________ is a randomly-selected group that is used to represent a whole population.






18. To _________ - write the mixed numbers as improper fractions. Replace the divisor with its reciprocal and multiply.






19. A _______ is a comparison of two numbers with different units of measure.






20. The rules to follow when more than one operation is used are called the ___________.






21. An approximation of pi is 3.14 - or _______ .






22. In a power - the number of times the base is used as a factor is the ________ . In 5³ - the exponent is 3.






23. When two or more numbers are multiplied - each number is called a _________ .






24. An ________ is a mathematical sentence that contains the equal sign.






25. The ____________ of a circle is always a little more than three times the diameter.






26. To express a ______ as ________a - express the percent as a fraction with a denominator of 100 - then simplify.






27. Both addition and multiplication are _________ . This means that order doesnft change the sum or product.






28. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






29. An _________ is a mathematical sentence that contains < - > - ≠- ≤ - or ≥ .






30. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






31. To express a ______ as a _______ - rewrite the percent as a fraction with a denominator of 100 - and then express the fraction as a decimal.






32. The set of ________ consists of the positive whole numbers - zero - and the opposites of the positive whole numbers.






33. A _____________ is a system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of the data forms the stem and next greatest place value forms the leaves.






34. A ___________ is a transformation that turns a line or shape around a fixed point.






35. Similar figures have the same shape but different sizes. The symbol ~ means _________ .






36. The symbol > is read as _________.






37. In a __________ - an object slides from one position to another without changing its size or shape.






38. _________ - _________ - and_______may be written by first writing each one as a fraction with a denominator of 100.






39. If a figure can be divided in half by a line so that the two halves match each other - the figure is __________ .






40. When you add or subtract _________ that have the same or like denominators - you only add or subtract the numerators. The denominator stays the same.






41. The surface area of a __________ is the sum of the areas of two circles and a rectangle.






42. A _________ is a symbol - usually a letter - used to represent a number.






43. To add ____________ with common denominators - write the sum of the numerators over the common denominators. Then add the whole numbers.






44. The ______________ are the numbers of pieces of data that can represent the whole set of data. These common measures of central tendency are mean - median - and mode.






45. Two angles are ___________ if the sum of their measures is 180°.






46. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






47. The symbol ______ means percent.






48. The _________ of an integer is the distance of the integer from zero.






49. The _________ of a circle is twice the length of the radius.






50. A _________ has six rectangular faces. To find the surface area - find the sum of the areas of the six faces.