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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The symbol > is read as _________.






29. 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.






30. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






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






35. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






40. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






42. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. ______________ 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.