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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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).






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






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






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






24. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






26. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






27. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






48. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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