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CLEP College Algebra Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and 0. Examples: .... -3 - -2 - -1 - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3.....(Does not include fractions or decimals)






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






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






4. The original amount of money loaned or borrowed






5. A letter used to represent one or more numbers






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






7. Inequalities that have the same solution






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






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






10. y = mx + b






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






12. Number in front of a variable






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.






20. A single term made up of numbers and variables






21. Consists of numbers - variables - and operations






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






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






24. A relation that assigns exactly one output value for each input value






25. A number that has more than two factors






26. An expression constructed from a set of terms by multiplying each term by a constant and adding the results.






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.






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






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






30. A ratio whose denominator is 100






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






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






33. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






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






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






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






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






38. A number that can be written as a/b where a and b are integers - but b is not equal to 0.






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






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






41. Is the amount paid for borrowing or lending money






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






43. skip-counting by any given number Ex: 4 - 8 - 12 - 16...






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






45. equations that have the same solution






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






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






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






49. 3.1415.... is an irrational number resulting from the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter






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