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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
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1. ___________ is a number that can be written using an exponent. For example - 3² means three to the second power.






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






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






4. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






7. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






13. A ___________is for organizing a set of data that shows the number of times each item or number appears.






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






15. The __________ of a solid is the total area of its exterior surfaces.






16. To ___________ - multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators. Write the product in lowest terms.






17. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






19. A _________ is an equation that shows two ratios are equivalent.






20. To __________ an algebraic expression means to substitute a value for the variables and apply the rules for order of operation.






21. The ________ is used to represent the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance.






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






23. The symbol ______ means percent.






24. A _________ is a special kind of bar graph that shows frequency of data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Make a __________ of an integer by using its placement on the number line.






32. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






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






37. Two angles are ___________ if the sum of their measures is 90°.






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






39. An ___________ is a combination of numbers - variables - and operations.






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






41. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






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






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






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






47. _________ integers are the same distance from zero in opposite directions on the number line.






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






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






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