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Important Math Facts

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






6. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






9. 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).






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






27. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






29. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






33. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






35. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The symbol < is read as ________ .