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Important Math Facts

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






2. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






4. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






16. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






18. The symbol < is read as ________ .






19. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. The symbol > is read as _________.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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