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Important Math Facts

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1. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






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






5. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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).






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






16. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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