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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. Number in front of a variable






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






3. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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






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






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






8. A term that has no variable and does not change






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






10. A number that has more than two factors






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






12. special polyhedron with faces that are all squares






13. The distance around a circle.






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






15. The x-value in a function






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. A






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






26. What should occur in a probability experiment...an experiment is not actually done






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Inequalities that have the same solution






38. equations that have the same solution






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






40. A single term made up of numbers and variables






41. y = mx + b






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






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






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






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






46. The distance a number is from 0 on the number line - value of n is written l n l






47. Ratios that have the same value.






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






49. The point in the exact middle of a circle






50. Is the set of all points that are an equal distance from a point called the center