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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
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1. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






26. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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