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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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1. What is the result of Adding or Subtracting and Odd with an Even (or an Even with an Odd)? e.g. 7 + 8 = 15 e.g. 13 - 2 = 11






2. The action of the mind whereby a quantity is measured by Unity or a Unit.






3. Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime






4. Every number is contained in itself once.






5. Change / Original Formula






6. Having the same size and shape






7. Whole is equal in Multitude to a Part of the other.






8. Includes an integer as well as a fractional part






9. Step 1: Do the multiplication and division first - from left to right. Step 2: Do the addition and subtraction last - from left to right.






10. If the answer is not precise enough - Use the Heavy Division Shortcut when you need an approximate answer to a division problem using decimals that looks complex. Get a Single digit to the left of the decimal in the denominator. Do this by moving th






11. The two kinds of Multitude






12. The upper number in a fraction is the






13. A number with an exponent of 3 is often said to be






14. To indicate the subtraction operation - to indicate a negative integer value






15. 3 ways to solve an absolute value inequality






16. The purpose of the first step in Changing Integer Subtraction to Integer Addition is to






17. The figure formed when two rays meet at a common endpoint called a vertex.






18. The distance around a circle (the perimeter of a circle)






19. Odd +/- ____ = Odd






20. A triangle that has three equal sides and three equal angles






21. A number with only two factors: the number itself and one.






22. Another way to find the sum of the interior angles in a Polygon - apart from using the formula - is ? E.G. a Hexagon can be divided into 4 triangles by 3 lines connecting the corners. Therefore the sum of its angles is 4(180) = 720deg.






23. A polygon with six sides.






24. In an equation made up of two fractions - the numerator of one fraction times the denominator of the other fraction.






25. Describe the steps for solving a VICS problem using 'Pick Numbers & Calculate a Target'

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26. The process of breaking a number down into its factors is called






27. The study of quantity






28. Has no sign value






29. Trading decimal places refers to moving the decimals in the opposite direction the same number of places - when multiplying a very large number and a very small number.






30. That which is referred to Unity as a Part to a Whole as - 1 half - 2 thirds - 1 third - 3 fourths - etc..






31. Is equal to zero. 0 x a = 0






32. A collection of things taken as a Unity. A bushel of wheat is a whole.






33. 1: Add the absolute values of the addends 2. Give the result the sign that is common to the addends






34. Squaring a positive proper fraction/percent Increases/Decreases the value? e.g. 1/4 x 1/4 = 1/16






35. A combination of numbers and variables connected by one or more operations signs






36. A number that is not a prime number is called a






37. Consecutive Integers alternate between ___ and ___ ? e.g. 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - E -O -E -O -E






38. A ratio that shows the cost per unit of measure






39. Step 1: Change the subtraction sign to the addition sign - and then switch the sign of the subtrahend the number that immediately follows the operation sign you just changed. Step 2: Add the result according to the procedures for adding signed intege






40. A value that combines a whole number and a fractional amount






41. Are located to the left of the zero on the integer number line. Negative-value integers use the same symbols as the whole number system - but are distinguished by the use of a negative sign ( - ). Numbers 5 and - 5 - for example - might resemble one






42. A polygon that has four sides.






43. Any number with an exponent of 0






44. Odd +/- ? = Even e.g. 3 + 5 = 8 e.g. 13 + 19 = 32






45. The difference between the least and greatest values in a set of numbers






46. Part of the population that is studied to find the characteristics of the whole population.






47. Change/Original = New






48. A mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign






49. An angle measuring more than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees






50. The Sum of n consecutive integers is divisible by n if n is






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