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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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1. To find the value of an expression






2. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface






3. 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






4. 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.






5. A rate that has a denominator of 1






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






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






8. The order of the factors does not change the product a x b = b x a






9. The distance around a circle.






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






11. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






13. In a sum - you can add terms in any order - a + b = b + a






14. The y-value in a function






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






16. A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis - aka 'the Cartesian plane' after Ren






17. A number that can not be written a/b






18. Number in front of a variable






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






20. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself






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






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






23. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units






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






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






26. Inequalities that have the same solution






27. The product of any number and one is that number.






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






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






30. The bottom of a triangle






31. A number that has more than two factors






32. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






33. Consists of numbers and operations






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






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






36. 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.






37. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?






38. An event who's outcome does depend on the outcome of a previous event






39. Is the middle value in a data set where the numbers are ordered least to greatest






40. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities






41. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function






42. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






43. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






44. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






46. operations that undo each other - such as addition and subtraction






47. The ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur. Favorable over Unfavorable.






48. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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






50. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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