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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ___________ is a transformation that turns a line or shape around a fixed point.






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






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






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






5. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






7. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






8. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






11. Instead of writing large numbers with all the zeros - you can use _________ . For example - 4 -250 -000 -000 = 4.25 x 10⁹.






12. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






14. To ______________ - if the denominators are unlike - write equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Subtract the fractions first - and rename if necessary. Then subtract the whole numbers. Simplify if possible.






15. The _________ states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by that number and then adding the two products. For example - 3(8 + 2) = (3 x 8) + (3 x 2).






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






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






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






19. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






24. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. To ____________ - replace the divisor with its reciprocal and then multiply to get your answer.






32. ______________ 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.






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






34. A figure that can be rotated 180° about a point so that it matches the original figure has ______ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The opposite of a positive integer is a ________ .






44. The symbol > is read as _________.






45. To _____________ - express the mixed numbers as improper fractions - multiply - and simplify the results.






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






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






48. The ___________ of a circle is equal to π times its diameter or π times twice its radius. C = π d or C = 2 π r.






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






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