SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Number Sense Vocab
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
math
,
number-sense
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Standard deviation: greater if...
perfect square
Greater spread in values
range
common denominator
2. When you add 0 to a number - or mulltiply a number by 1 - the result is the same number - e.g. Identity Property of Multiplication: 21x1=1x21=21 or 300x 1 = 300
square number
commutative property
even number
identity property
3. A number that results from multiplying a factor by itself
square number
inverse property
common denominator
Divisible by 2 and 3
4. The answer to a subtraction problem
equal
prime number
greater than
difference
5. Two expressions that are set equal to each other; a number sentence with an equal sign
mixed number
equation
quotient
numerator
6. Not identical or equivalent to
factor
digit
not equal
fraction
7. In multiplication or addition - the order of two numbers may be switched around and the answer is the same. Ex: a+b = b+a. or (1x2) x 3=1x (2x3)
proportion
whole number
commutative property
distributive property
8. A number that represents a part of a whole or a group; also means 'divided by' - E.g. 1/2 -3/4.5/6
range
fraction
Sum of digits divisible by 9
Multiply by power of 10 so divisor is integer; decimal point is above that in dividend
9. In 4x4=16 - what is 4?
root numbers
common denominator
inverse property
Divide out largest common factor
10. 8x8=64 What is 64?
1 dividing by number
perfect square
equal
proportion
11. 1/5 + 1/4=4/20 +5/20 and 20 is the...
compatible numbers
compensation
Last digit 0 or 5
common denominator
12. Multiplying decimals
expanded form using exponents
Number of decimal places is total number of decimals places in factors multiplied
equal
fraction
13. To find the answer for; solve
equation
evaluate
root numbers
odd
14. Number divisible by 9
mixed number
common denominator
Sum of digits divisible by 9
Middle value
15. Two factors together that are multiplied to equal a larger number.
associative property
compatible numbers
order of operations
factor pair
16. Any of the symbols used to write numbers (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9)
range
digit
compensation
variables
17. Percent x whole
Part
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
factor pair
equal
18. A comparison of 2 numbers; one form is a fraction
compatible numbers
even
ratio
inverse property
19. A number with only two factors - one and itself - E.g. 3 -7 -11 -13 -17 -19...
identity property
numerator
prime number
distributive property
20. Mode
even number
(Amount of decrease/original whole) x100%
decimal
Value occurring most frequently
21. Two numbers or expressions that mean the same thing - E.g. 2/3=4/6
equivalent
place value
product
percent
22. To make a percent
root numbers
Multiply by 100%
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
repeating decimals
23. A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number.
equal
prime factorization
number line
(Amount of decrease/original whole) x100%
24. Answer to a division problem
quotient
prime number
number line
sum
25. A number written in expanded form with the place values written in exponential form - E.g. 2432=2000+400+30+2
simplify
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
fraction
expanded form using exponents
26. A fraction whose numerator is greater than its denominator
perfect square
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
improper fraction
terminating decimals
27. A whole number such as 1 - 3 - 5 and so on that cannot be evenly divisible by 2
odd number
denominator
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
place value
28. Average value
improper fraction
Sum of values/number of values
compensation
root numbers
29. When a number is larger than the other number. Example 65 > 56
Number w/o signs
greater than
product
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
30. Adding/subtracting decimals
Greater spread in values
Line up decimal points
Sum of values/number of values
denominator
31. New whole
constants
Original whole +/- amount of change
perfect square
sum
32. Relationship in which a number is smaller than another
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
Original whole +/- amount of change
Number of decimal places is total number of decimals places in factors multiplied
less than
33. Dividing fractions
commutative property
Invert second term - then multiply
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
whole number
34. The expression of a number as a product of prime factors; use a factor tree!
sum
ratio
number line
prime factorization
35. A letter that represents a value that may change
fraction
equal
Divide by 100%
variables
36. A number made up of a whole number and a fraction
Original whole +/- amount of change
mixed number
Part
LCM is LCD
37. To change a percent to a decimal
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
improper fraction
Multiply by power of 10 so divisor is integer; decimal point is above that in dividend
repeating decimals
38. Number divisible by 2
odd
Sum of digits divisible by 3
Last digit divisible by 2
prime factorization
39. The largest number in a group of numbers
expression
greatest
Line up decimal points
Divisible by 2 and 3
40. A shortcut for writing repeated multiplication
exponents
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
Last digit 0 or 5
estimate
41. Percent increase
fraction
Original whole +/- amount of change
(Amount of increase/original whole) x100%
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
42. Reducing fractions
fraction
Divide out largest common factor
factor
digit
43. Absolute value of number
whole number
Number w/o signs
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
perfect square
44. Comparing decimal fractions
Add zeros to decimals until all decimals have same number of digits
Sum of values/number of values
evaluate
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
45. A value that does not change; any number
square number
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
constants
variables
46. The bottom number in a fraction; tells how many parts a whole is divided into OR how many parts in a group - E.g. 2/4 and what position is the 4?
percent
denominator
compatible numbers
Last digit divisible by 2
47. Numbers that are easy to compute mentally - E.g. 34 / 5 is close to 35 / 5
not equal
prime number
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
compatible numbers
48. The answer to a multiplication problem
product
Original whole +/- amount of change
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
Invert second term - then multiply
49. Multiple-event probability
quotient
Sum of values/number of values
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
50. Percent decrease
(Amount of decrease/original whole) x100%
rational numbers
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
expression