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Important Math Facts

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






2. 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).






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






4. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






12. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






13. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. The symbol ______ means percent.






25. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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