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CLEP College Algebra Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An event that is not affected by another event.
independent event (probability)
center
exponent
Inequality
2. A mathematical sentence with an equal sign that shows that two expressions are equivalent
distributive property
equation
additive identity property
variable
3. The distance around a circle.
composite
coefficient
Inequality
circumference
4. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.
equivalent ratios
greatest common factor
numerical expression
distributive property
5. Number in front of a variable
permutations
coefficient
composite
irrational number
6. A comparison of two numbers by division
ratio
surface area
equation
x-intercept
7. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)
perfect square
integers
constant
annual interest rate
8. Apr - the percent of the principal you pay or earn a year
Pythagorean Theorem
prime number
annual interest rate
equivalent fractions
9. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
rate
ordered pair
cube
like terms
10. A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
scientific notation
repeating decimal
order of operations
opposite
11. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money
evaluate
Inequality
interest
experimental probability
12. equations that have the same solution
function
y-intercept
Equivalent Equations
variable expression
13. An equation that states that two ratios are equal - Ex: 1/2 = x/10
slope
equation
power
proportion
14. To find the value of an expression
evaluate
theoretical probability
integers
mean
15. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center
composite
quadrant
circle
fundamental counting principle
16. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares
reciprocal
prime factorization
cube
exponent
17. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l
percent
multiple
absolute value
domain
18. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.
prime factorization
Pi
area
surface area
19. A letter used to represent one or more numbers
percent
Pythagorean Theorem
range
variable
20. An equation that shows a relationship among two or more quantities
multiplication identity property
formula
power
equivalent ratios
21. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.
combinations
circle
coordinate plane
y-intercept
22. Ratios that have the same value.
x-intercept
perimeter
equivalent ratios
least common multiple
23. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
Pi
absolute value
combinations
variable expression
24. Is the number that is repeatedly multiplied in a power
proportion
base
probability of an event
experimental probability
25. A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
rate
diameter
scientific notation
volume
26. The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
mean
Equivalent Equations
least common denominator
quadrant
27. 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.
slope intercept form
variable
interest
fundamental counting principle
28. To get a variable alone on one side of an equation or inequality in order to solve the equation or inequality
proportion
simplest form
Isolate the variable
terms
29. All possible arrangements of a collection of things - where the order is important. The number of ______________ of n distinct objects is n
rational number
variable expression
permutations
reciprocal
30. Is a number made of repeated factors
base
equation
power
associative property of addition
31. y = mx + b
fundamental counting principle
slope intercept form
Equivalent Equations
independent event (probability)
32. A statement that compares two quantities using < - > - = -= - or ?
distributive property
perimeter
dependent event (probability)
Inequality
33. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed
domain
commutative property of multiplication
principal
Equivalent Inequalities
34. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex
height
numerical expression
repeating decimal
absolute value
35. A rate that has a denominator of 1
scientific notation
numerical expression
unit rate
absolute value
36. Changing the grouping of factors will not change the product - (ab)c = a(bc)
radius
ratio
Equivalent Equations
associative property of multiplication
37. Consists of numbers and operations
reciprocal
area
numerical expression
experimental probability
38. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...
multiple
distributive property
additive inverse property
principal
39. The x-value in a function
dependent event (probability)
input
base
x-intercept
40. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in an experiment
prime number
surface area
x-intercept
tree diagram (probability)
41. The set of all the output (y-values) for a function
least common denominator
circle
function
range
42. The point where a graph crosses the y-axis
constant
solving an equation
y-intercept
prime factorization
43. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis
Inequality
x-intercept
composite
mean
44. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0
repeating decimal
Pi
opposite
mode
45. The number of square units needed to cover a flat surface
slope
area
equivalent fractions
additive identity property
46. The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
combinations
Pythagorean triple
mean
volume
47. A number that can not be written a/b
irrational number
power
like terms
monomial
48. A ratio whose denominator is 100
percent
function
fundamental counting principle
interest
49. one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
quadrant
combinations
Pi
Equivalent Equations
50. one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
constant
output
reciprocal
monomial