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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics
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1. The two kinds of parts
mean
integer values
Aliquot and Aliquant Parts
Unit Price x Qty. Sold
2. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
To take a power or a root of a decimal?Split the decimal into 2 parts: an integer - and a power of ten...You can take a shortcut by counting decimal places. For example - the number of decimal places in the result of a cubed decimal is 3 times the nu
mean
trapezoid
Dividing the Polygon into triangles by cutting them into lines connecting the corners - and using the sum of the interior angles of the triangles.
3. 11/2 - 2 3/4 - 6 5/8 - -4 1/4
mixed fractions
farther to the left on the number line
Change / Original Formula?
Odd
4. One number is said to be less than (<) another when it is
Axiom VI.
from left to right
Odd
farther to the left on the number line
5. An angle that measures 90 degrees
right angle
Reducing: The Brute-Force Method
A = (Base x Height) / 2 - A = (BH)/2
Power notation
6. A ratio that compares two different types of quantities
rate
The diagonals of a rhombus are Always perpendicular bisectors (meaning they cut each other in half at a 90deg. angle)
polygon
Axiom II.
7. The result of multiplying two or more numbers.
difference
Sale Price - Unit Cost
product
pyramid
8. A combination of numbers and variables connected by one or more operations signs
Line Segments
quadrant
denominator
expression
9. When will a decimal terminate and why?
octagon
The Ratio of Any two of the following: Original - Change and New
equal to itself.
If - after being fully reduced - the denominator Only has factors of 2 and/or 5 - the decimal will terminate
10. A length that is half the diameter of a circle; the distance from the center of the circle to the circle itself
radius
cubed
The sum of all the integers from 20 to 100 - inclusive
Mathematics
11. All whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero.
integers
always clear the innermost groups first
percent
rectangle
12. Figures that have the same shape but different sizes; their sides are proportional - while their corresponding angles are equal
mixed number
octagon
Proof
similar figures
13. Two numbers are said to be equal (=) when they are at
Because they hide the sign of the base - and can have a POSITIVE and a NEGATIVE solution!
prime number
the same point on the number line
1. By shifting the midpoint - and re-compensating... i.e. the midpoint (x) here is -1 - so you must add 1 to it to compensate. 2. find the centre of the range (the average of the endpoints) then use that to test the endpoints...3. test the end-point
14. Part of the population that is studied to find the characteristics of the whole population.
1. Never pick 1 or 0 - or 100 for % VICS 2. All numbers you pick must be Different 3. Pick SMALL numbers 4. Try to pick PRIME numbers 5. Avoid picking numbers that are COEFFICIENTS in several answer choices
scale drawing
proper fractions
sample
15. A fraction such as 12/16 might look a lot different from 3/4 - but it represents
The sum of all the integers from 20 to 100 - inclusive
exactly the same portion
supplementary angles
farther to the left on the number line
16. Total Sales or Revenue = ?
supplementary angles
Unit Price x Qty. Sold
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
Whole Numbers
17. Is Always perpendicular (at 90 deg. to) the base!
cubed
A plus sign (+) is used for two entirely different purposes:
denominator
The height of a triangle
18. If 2 numbers are OPPOSITES of each other
they have the same absolute value
Terminating decimal
quotient
Axiom V.
19. Every number is contained in itself once.
proportion
Axiom VII.
area
numerator
20. The figure formed when two rays meet at a common endpoint called a vertex.
1
prime factorization
angle
polygon
21. Is the disagreement of things in Quantity.
improper fraction
1
obtuse angle
Inequality
22. A polygon that has four sides
Axiom V.
1. Arithmetic Mean (Ave.) = Median ... you can find out the ave. by figuring out the Median (i.e. MIDDLE number) 2. Mean & Median = (First + Last terms) / 2... i.e. the average of the First and Last terms 3. Sum(Elements in Set) = Ave. x #Elements
quadrilateral
vertex (vertices - plural)
23. Even +/- Even = ? e.g. 10 + 20 = 30 e.g. 2 + 6 = 8
absolute value
Even
combination of addition and subtraction
When to use the Heavy Division Shortcut - and how to do it
24. A number that tells how many times the base is multiplied by itself
Any value multiplied by one
diameter
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked
exponent
25. The two kinds of Magnitude are
y-axis
Magnitude at Rest and Magnitude in Motion
Zero (0)
x-coordinate
26. Odd / Even = ? e.g. 9/6 = 1.5
Odd
absolute value
The Ratio of Any two of the following: Original - Change and New
Non-Int
27. Shifts all the others upward one place value. The result is exactly ten times larger than before the zero is added.
Inserting a zero at the right end of a whole number
Quantity
inverse
Unit Price x Qty. Sold
28. The Sum of n consecutive integers is divisible by n if n is
sample
The new qty. is (100 - x)% of the original... i.e. a 15% decrease produces a quantity that's 85% of the original...I.E. Original*(1 - PCT Increase/100 ) = New
supplementary angles
Odd
29. The point of intersection for two sides of a plane figure - three sides of a solid figure - or the endpoints of two rays that form an angle.
Evaluating Powers With Negative Exponents
vertex (vertices - plural)
How the Last Digit Shortcut works
The distance around the Polgyon... i.e. the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
30. Includes an integer as well as a fractional part
pentagon
Decreases
To square an equation to solve it
mixed fraction
31. Adding integers that have the same sign means
both integers are positive or both are negative
factor
Whole Numbers
Axiom VII.
32. Indicates the number to be multiplied
base
commutative law of multiplication
quadrilateral
improper fraction
33. Original x (1 - x/100) = New
The diagonals of a rhombus are Always perpendicular bisectors (meaning they cut each other in half at a 90deg. angle)
Percent Decrease Formula
One... the number 2
they have the same absolute value
34. Two or more fractions that have the same denominator
like fractions
Step 2 of Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
Known quantities
2
35. Indicates the number of times the base is to be multiplied
equilateral triangle
unit ratio
exponent
Negative-value integers
36. Squaring a positive proper fraction/percent Increases/Decreases the value? e.g. 1/4 x 1/4 = 1/16
prime number
Decreases
Even - Odd or Non-Int
unit ratio
37. When will a decimal Not terminate and why?
If - after being fully reduced - the denominator has any prime factors OTHER than 2 or 5 - the decimal will not terminate
Every integer between 1 and X - inclusive - must be a factor of X
x-axis
mean
38. The likelihood that an event will occur. The probability that an event will occur is 0 - 1 - or somewhere between 0 and 1.
Be careful not to assume that a quadratic equation always has two solutions. Always Factor quadratic equations to determine their solutions. This will enable you to see whether a quadratic equation has One or MORE solutions.
probability
mode
A plus sign (+) is used for two entirely different purposes:
39. No integer (except 1) that divides evenly into both the numerator and denominator.
Reducing: The Brute-Force Method
perimeter
x-coordinate
reduced fraction
40. The part of a fraction that stands for how many parts of a whole or group are included in the fraction.
Aliquant Part
pi
Is equal to the original value
numerator
41. Why are Even Exponents dangerous?
x-axis
More
Because they hide the sign of the base - and can have a POSITIVE and a NEGATIVE solution!
Aliquot Part
42. Sale Price = ?
divisor
To make sure to solve for Both cases.
Unit Cost + Markup
lowercase Variables
43. A value found by ordering a group of data from least to greatest and choosing the middle value of the group.
Axiom II.
median
dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number
change the operation from subtraction to addition
44. The ratio of a number to 100 (per one hundred); the symbol %
median
quotient
percent
sample
45. The method for indicating the power of a number
Power notation
pi
Multiply the numerator of a positive - proper fraction by 1/2 Increase.
A minus sign ( - ) is used for two entirely different purposes:
46. If any one Part of a Whole is assumed - then the rest of the parts are called the Complement of that part to the whole.
equal to itself.
numerator
the Complement of that part to the whole
The new qty. is (100 - x)% of the original... i.e. a 15% decrease produces a quantity that's 85% of the original...I.E. Original*(1 - PCT Increase/100 ) = New
47. The number being multiplied is called the
denominator
Is zero
Magnitude
multiplicand
48. Switch to a number-picking strategy
Multitude
area
How the Last Digit Shortcut works
Alternative to the algebraic manipulation method to solving a VIC
49. When working with nested signs of grouping
always clear the innermost groups first
denominator
factor
angle
50. Step 1: Subtract the absolute values. Step 2. Write the sum with the sign of the larger number.
squared
To add integers that have opposite signs:
scalene triangle
Unit Cost + Markup
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