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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The point in the exact middle of a circle






2. Is the value in a data set that occurs most often. If all values occur the same amount of times there is no mode for that set.






3. A ratio whose denominator is 100






4. The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common






5. An expression that contains a square root






6. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely






7. The sum of a number and zero is always that number.






8. Changing the grouping of terms will not change the sum - (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)






9. Is a number made of repeated factors






10. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)






11. A set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem






12. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power






13. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year






14. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object






15. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis






16. The steepness of a line on a graph - rise over run






17. A(b + c) = ab + ac - an + ac = a(b+ c)






18. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






19. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






20. An event that is not affected by another event.






21. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment






22. The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon






23. Is the difference of the greatest value and the least value in a set of data.






24. probability based on what happens when an experiment is actually done






25. A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle (is also half the diameter)






26. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






27. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n






28. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis






29. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided






30. The set of all the input (x-values) for a function






31. The sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the set






32. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10






33. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality






34. A rate that has a denominator of 1






35. The bottom of a triangle






36. The distance across a circle through its center (is also twice the radius)






37. The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.






38. Number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of possible outcomes






39. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10






40. Inequalities that have the same solution






41. A whole number that has exactly two factors - 1 and itself.






42. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2






43. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






44. To find the value of an expression






45. The order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction






46. An equation whose answers are ordered pairs (x -y) and whose answers graph a straight line






47. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






48. When the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1






49. In an expression are separated by addition and subtraction signs






50. A way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur. If there are a ways for one activity to occur - and b ways for a second activity to occur - then there are a * b ways for both to occur.