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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The total of two or more numbers being added
0
square root
sum
Even - Odd or Non-Int

2. Where do fractions occur on a number line?
Line Segments
product
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked
Fractions allow you to plot values between whole numbers and integers.

3. The distance around a figure.
Odd
x/100
perimeter
1

4. In an equation made up of two fractions - the numerator of one fraction times the denominator of the other fraction.
cross product
Change + - Original = New
order of operations
Unit Price x Qty. Sold

5. Is a part which - being repeated a number of times - becomes equal to the whole; as 4 is of the numbers 8 and 12.
common factor
Aliquot Part
Look at the numerator... This will give you the repeating digits (perhaps with leading zeroes) if the denominator of the fraction is 1 less than a power of 10.
A plus sign (+) is used for two entirely different purposes:

6. Original x (1 - x/100) = New
Every integer between 1 and X - inclusive - must be a factor of X
like fractions
quotient
Percent Decrease Formula

7. The purpose of the first step in Changing Integer Subtraction to Integer Addition is to
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked
order of operations
change the operation from subtraction to addition
To convert any fraction to higher terms

8. A number that is a factor of two or more numbers.
When numbers do not divide evenly
When you are absolutely sure the variable or expression <> 0
common factor
Unit Price x Qty. Sold

9. A number that is a multiple of all denominators in a problem.
probability
common denominator
higher terms
dividend

10. A self-evident statement - that is - one that does not need to be demonstrated.
axiom
When solving combinations of addition - subtraction - multiplication - and division in the same expression:
prime factors
To add integers that have opposite signs:

11. Why are Even Exponents dangerous?
The distance around the Polgyon... i.e. the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
Because they hide the sign of the base - and can have a POSITIVE and a NEGATIVE solution!
Multitude
straight angle

12. A ratio that shows the cost per unit of measure
Axiom X.
Even
unit ratio
percent

13. Find the largest number of times the divisor will divide into the dividend. This is the quotient. To determine the remainder - multiply the quotient by the divisor - then subtract the result from the dividend.
Even div. by 4
When numbers do not divide evenly
mixed number
simplify

14. The Sum of n consecutive integers is Not divisible by n if n is
Even
A plus sign (+) is used for two entirely different purposes:
equilateral triangle
x-coordinate

15. Unit Profit = ?
Sale Price - Unit Cost
Change / Original Formula?
composite number
cross product

16. Any number multiplied to form a product. A product can be divided by one factor to find the other factor.
exponent
1. Pick numbers for each variable. Can be helpful to use a chart. 2. Answer the question - walking through the logic with the numbers that we've picked. This answer is the Target. 3. Test Each answer choice - Even if you've already found one that equ
perimeter
factor

17. Even / Odd = ? e.g. 12/3 = 4 e.g. 12/5 = 2.4
equal to itself.
Even or Non-Int
numerator
The concept of trading decimal places and how it works

18. Whole is equal in Multitude to a Part of the other.
proper fraction
rate
inverse
Equal

19. A fraction with a numerator that is larger than or equal to its denominator.
Even
squared
improper fraction
y-axis

20. Any number with an exponent of 0
Aliquot Part
Percent Decrease Formula
equal to 1
parallel lines

21. Has no sign value
1
higher terms
y-axis
Zero (0)

22. What is the perimeter of a Polygon?
The distance around the Polgyon... i.e. the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
complementary angle
trapezoid
prime factors

23. What is the formula forCounting consecutive integers?
product
Quantity
enclosing the numbers in a pair of vertical lines | |
(Last - First + 1)

24. Dividing by two digit numbers - Make use of estimation to assist in finding the quotient. Do this by rounding both the target digits of the dividend and the factoring divisor.
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
Change / Original Formula?
circumference
Long Division

25. The likelihood that an event will occur. The probability that an event will occur is 0 - 1 - or somewhere between 0 and 1.
probability
pentagon
greatest common factor (GCF)
Reducing: The Brute-Force Method

26. A triangle with sides of different lengths and no two angles are the same
Aliquot Part
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
numerator
scalene triangle

27. Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)
supplementary angles
mixed number
Aliquot and Aliquant Parts

28. A term that expresses quantity definitely and particularly - such as one - five - seven - and so on.
inverse
5/8
Number
'six cubed'

29. Is a part which - being repeated a number of times - always exceeds or falls short of the whole - as 5 is of the numbers 8 and 12.
congruent
unit ratio
Aliquant Part
acute angle

30. Sale Price = ?
absolute value
Decreases
rhombus
Unit Cost + Markup

31. The largest single factor for two or more numbers.
Long Division
greatest common factor (GCF)
unit ratio
Zero multiplied by any value

32. A parallelogram with four right angles
integer values
Odd
rectangle
one is positive and the other is negative

33. A number that when multiplied by itself results in the original number
square root
A = (Diagonal1 x Diagonal2) / 2
proportion
vertex (vertices - plural)

34. The value on the y-axis used to locate a point on the coordinate graph. It is the second value in an ordered pair.
y-coordinate
pi
(Last - First + 1)
Every integer between 1 and X - inclusive - must be a factor of X

35. A fraction with all common factors (other than 1) factored out of the numerator and denominator
lowest terms
Zero multiplied by any value
Known quantities
To convert any fraction to higher terms

36. A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has its endpoints on the circle
least common multiple (LCM)
diameter
octagon
equal to itself.

37. Once we have an equation of the form |x| = a - and x>0 - what do we know about x ?
Some integer/Some Power of 10
x = (+-) a
enclosing the numbers in a pair of vertical lines | |
Is zero

38. A solid figure that has triangles for its sides and a polygon as its base
least common multiple (LCM)
The sum of all the integers from 20 to 100 - inclusive
pyramid
Change + - Original = New

39. The process of breaking a number down into its factors is called
equivalent
factoring
Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon: (n - 2) x 180
Even

40. A value found by ordering a group of data from least to greatest and choosing the middle value of the group.
product
median
Dividing the Polygon into triangles by cutting them into lines connecting the corners - and using the sum of the interior angles of the triangles.
dividend

41. The method for indicating the power of a number
Power notation
order of operations
To add integers that have opposite signs:
Multitudes and Magnitudes

42. A polygon with six sides.
When the addends have the same sign both + or both -
The Decimal Numbering System
hexagon
One... the number 2

43. The whole-number system uses only ten characters -0 through 9.
Even
The Decimal Numbering System
congruent
'six cubed'

44. Step 1: Subtract the absolute values. Step 2. Write the sum with the sign of the larger number.
equivalent
20% - because 5/4 = 125% and 4/5 = 80% (reciprocal of 5/4) - 80% of the new number is the old number - so you must reduce the new number by 20% to get this amount
Step 1 of Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
To add integers that have opposite signs:

45. Is the agreement of things in Quanity.
Equality
common factor
dividend
square unit

46. A statement that needs to be demonstrated and is called in Latin demonstrandum.
diameter
when there are explicit or implicit equations in the problem:
theorem
Unknown quantities

47. A positive whole number with more than two factors. In other words - a number that is not prime. Zero and one are neither composite nor prime.
The diagonals of a rhombus are Always perpendicular bisectors (meaning they cut each other in half at a 90deg. angle)
ratio
Zero (0)
composite number

48. The two kinds of Magnitude are
y-axis
Magnitude at Rest and Magnitude in Motion
common factor
dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number

49. An angle that measures 180 degrees
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked
straight angle
x-axis
Proof

50. One number is said to be greater than (>) another when it is
reciprocal
Even
farther to the right on the number line.
straight angle