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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fractions that have the same value and the same simplest form






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






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






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






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






6. A number that has a whole number for a square root ex: 9 - 16 - 121






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






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






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






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






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






12. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






15. The perpendicular (90 degrees) distance from the base of a triangle to the opposite vertex






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






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






18. A rate that has a denominator of 1






19. The y-value in a function






20. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






21. Ratios that have the same value.






22. 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






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






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






25. The point in the exact middle of a circle






26. Terms that have identical variable parts raised to the same power






27. A number written as the product of its prime factors






28. A comparison of two numbers by division






29. Number in front of a variable






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






31. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






32. The number that is on the other side of 0 and is exactly the same distance away from 0






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






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






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






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






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






38. The total area of the 2-dimensional surfaces that make up a 3-dimensional object.






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






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






41. A number that has more than two factors






42. Finding all the solutions of an equation






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






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






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






46. Is a number made of repeated factors






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






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






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






50. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed