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CLEP General Mathematics: Arithmetic Basics

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1. To indicate the subtraction operation - to indicate a negative integer value
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
one is positive and the other is negative
Odd
A minus sign ( - ) is used for two entirely different purposes:

2. The difference between the least and greatest values in a set of numbers.
range
fraction or broken number
equal to 1
factors of the multiplication operation

3. The two kinds of Multitude
they have the same absolute value
mixed number
Absolute and Relative
simplify

4. Having the same value
equivalent
Subtracting Signed Integers
expression
lowest terms

5. A value such as 5^2 can be called

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6. Odd x ? = Even
combination of addition and subtraction
theorem
Even
absolute value

7. 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.
lowest terms
vertex (vertices - plural)
complementary angle
range

8. Any value divided by one
Inserting a zero at the right end of a whole number
lowest terms
Is equal to the original value
Revenue ($) - Cost ($)

9. An angle measuring more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
proper fractions
Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
obtuse angle
When the addends have the same sign both + or both -

10. The whole is more or greater than its part.
cylinder
Axiom IV.
divisor
inverse operations

11. A combination of numbers and variables connected by one or more operations signs
hexagon
expression
Aliquant Part
Decreases

12. An eight-sided polygon
lowest terms
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
octagon
like fractions

13. Rules that tell which steps to follow when solving an expression.
percent
order of operations
cylinder
1 - (y/100)

14. Multiplying several Even integers together results in higher and higher powers of ...? Because each even number will contribute at LEAST one 2 to the factors of the product
2
Aliquant Part
62.5%
ordered pair

15. No integer (except 1) that divides evenly into both the numerator and denominator.
scalene triangle
reduced fraction
rectangle
proper fractions

16. When the factors of a number are all prime numbers - the factors are said to be the
Whole Numbers
change the operation from subtraction to addition
prime factors
cubed

17. Pick a value for all but one of the variables and then solve for the value of the remaining variable. Then - plug the numbers we've selected into the original expression to get the Target value - and TEST Each Answer CHOICE.
y-axis
product
radius
What must you do in a VIC problem - using the Pick Numbers and Calculate a target strategy - when you cannot pick a value for each variable?

18. An angle measuring more than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees
equal to 1 divided by that number with a positive exponent
One... the number 2
acute angle
A sum of 2 primes is Odd

19. A decimal which ends without repeating e.g. 0.2 - 0.47 - 0.375 the ratio of integers that results in a terminating decimal
y-axis
Terminating decimal
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.
from left to right

20. Two numbers are said to be equal (=) when they are at
exactly the same portion
the same point on the number line
when there are explicit or implicit equations in the problem:
Aliquant Part

21. Odd +/- ? = Even e.g. 3 + 5 = 8 e.g. 13 + 19 = 32
Even
Unit Price x Qty. Sold
Odd
denominator

22. The total of two or more numbers being added
sum
congruent
trapezoid
rhombus

23. Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime
product
prime factorization
To find out - easily - if one fraction is bigger than another
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

24. 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.
Equality
When numbers do not divide evenly
change the operation from subtraction to addition
acute angle

25. Method: convert Decimal to Percent?
Shift DP 2 places right
Negative-value integers
lowercase letters
Parts

26. 1: Add the absolute values of the addends 2. Give the result the sign that is common to the addends
quotient
More
Zero multiplied by any value
The rule for adding negative integers is the same as the rule for adding positive integers:

27. The upper number in a fraction is the
polygon
quotient
numerator
rectangle

28. A value found by ordering a group of data from least to greatest and choosing the middle value of the group.
Inserting a zero at the left end of a whole number
isosceles triangle
Quantity is expressed
median

29. A ratio that shows the cost per unit of measure
unit ratio
complementary angle
Known (Given) and Unknown (Sought)
lowest terms

30. A number with only two factors: the number itself and one.
numerator
pi
prime number
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

31. The whole-number part of the mixed number is the whole-number part of the
isosceles triangle
area
quotient
pentagon

32. Total Earnings ($) = ?
octagon
Wage Rate ($ per hr) x Hrs worked
multiplicand
Aliquant Part

33. What is the formula for: The Area of a Triangle ?
Step 2 of Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
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
A = (Base x Height) / 2 - A = (BH)/2
lowest terms

34. Whole is equal in Multitude to a Part of the other.
sample
pentagon
Equal
simplify

35. Percent Decrease Formula ?
Long Division
integer or whole number
Original x (1 - x/100) = New
mean

36. One number is said to be greater than (>) another when it is
To convert any fraction to higher terms
( (Last - First) / Increment ) + 1
Step 1 of Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
farther to the right on the number line.

37. Three or more line segments in a plane that forms a closed figure. The line segments never cross but meet at their endpoints.
1
polygon
multiplicand
Quantity

38. Every lesser homogeneous number is contained in a greater either as an aliquot or an aliquant part.
Axiom VI.
One... the number 2
Sale Price - Unit Cost
The height of a triangle

39. The two kinds of parts
change the operation from subtraction to addition
parallelogram
Aliquot and Aliquant Parts
To add integers that have opposite signs:

40. An equation stating that two ratios are equal
The rule for adding negative integers is the same as the rule for adding positive integers:
proportion
Odd
cubed

41. What is the formula forCounting consecutive integers?
lowercase letters
(Last - First + 1)
Terminating decimal
cubed

42. 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.
equal to 1
composite number
radius
median

43. When Multiplying integers - if Any integer is even - what is the result - (odd/even)?
Greater
Fractions allow you to plot values between whole numbers and integers.
Percent Change
Even

44. The method for indicating the power of a number
ordered pair
parallelogram
Power notation
obtuse angle

45. The purpose of the first step in Changing Integer Subtraction to Integer Addition is to
complementary angles
Mathematics
y-axis
change the operation from subtraction to addition

46. Any number with an exponent of 0
dividend
equal to 1
referred to Unity in the same way
Axiom IV.

47. Three or more line segments in a plane that forms a closed figure. The line segments never cross but meet at their endpoints.
Unknown quantities
y-axis
polygon
Sale Price - Unit Cost

48. The largest single factor for two or more numbers.
Every integer between 1 and X - inclusive - must be a factor of X
greatest common factor (GCF)
range
Shift DP 2 places right

49. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
expression
Power notation
trapezoid
Any value multiplied by one

50. A number that tells how many times the base is multiplied by itself
x-axis
What must you do in a VIC problem - using the Pick Numbers and Calculate a target strategy - when you cannot pick a value for each variable?
When numbers do not divide evenly
exponent