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CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 2a Domain 1: Math
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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. Change to an improper fraction and multiply; then change the answer - if in improper form - back to a mixed number and reduce if necessary.
Changing percents to decimals
Multiplying mixed numbers
Square root rules: addition and subtraction
Associative property
2. Consist of two numbers separated by a bar which indicates division: the numerator is above the bar and the denominator is below the bar. Denominator: Tells you into how many equal parts something has been divided. Numerator: Tells you how many of tho
Associative property for multiplication
2 =
Fractions
Identity number for multiplication
3. Milli = 1/1000 centi = 1/100 deci = 1/10 basic unit (meter - liter - gram) = 1 deca = 10 hecto = 100 kilo = 1000
Changing decimals to fractions
Scientific notation
Metric system prefixes
5/6 =
4. 144 square inches
1 meter (in yards)
1 square foot (in square inches)
Associative property for addition
Order of operations
5. A fraction whose numerator is the same or more than the denominator; has a value equal to 1 or more than 1.
Dividing decimals
Improper fraction
3 1/2 =
1 kilogram (in pounds)
6. Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters hectometer (hm) = 100 meters decameter (dam) = 10 meters meter (m) = 1 meter decimeter (dm) = 0.1 meter centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter millimeter (mm) = 0.001 meter
1 pound (in ounces)
3/8 =
Length (metric system)
=
7. Is not equal to
Parentheses
?
1 =
Square root rules: addition and subtraction
8. When adding two numbers with the same sign (either both positive or both negative) - add the pure number portions (absolute values) and keep the sign that is on the numbers
Metric system prefixes
5/8 =
3/4 =
Adding signed numbers
9. .1 = .10 = 10%
1/10 =
Customary/English system of units
Division
Multiplying or dividing signed numbers
10. Kiloleter (kl or kL) = 1000 liters hectoliter (hl or hL) = 100 liters decaliter (dal or daL) = 10 liters liter (l or L) = 1 liter deciliter (dl or dL) = 0.1 liter centiliter (cl or cL) = 0.01 liter milliliter (ml or mL) = 0.001 liter
2 =
Volume (metric system)
2/5 =
Adding fractions
11. 1/30 ounce
Dividing decimals
Order of operations
1 gram (in ounces)
1/10 =
12. The order in which addition or multiplication is done does not affect the answer
Square (verb)
Improper fraction
Communicative property
13. .875 = .87 1/2 = 87 1/2%
7/8 =
Prime number
1/100 =
1 mile (in yards - feet)
14. 5/10 = .5 = .50 = 50%
Finding percent of a number
3/8 =
?
1/2 =
15. Mnemonic: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally 1. Parentheses 2. Exponents 3. Multiplication or division 4. Addition or subtraction (left to right)
Words that signal an operation
Integers
3 1/2 =
Order of operations
16. To round off any number: Underline the place value to which you're rounding off - Look to the immediate right (one place) of your underlined place value - Identify the number (the one to the right). If it is 5 or higher - round your underlined place
Words that signal an operation
4/5 =
Rounding off
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17. .625 = .62 1/2 = 62 1/2%
1 =
Square root rules: addition and subtraction
5/8 =
Dividing decimals
18. 25/100 = .25 = 25%
1/4 =
Adding and subtracting decimals
3/8 =
Mixed number
19. The additive inverse of a number (also known as the opposite of the number) is a value that - when added to any number - equals 0. Any number added to its additive inverse equals 0.
Additive inverse
Subtracting mixed numbers
1/3 =
Parentheses
20. .66 2/3 = .66 2/3 = 66 2/3%
2/3 =
Number line
1 =
Square root rules: addition and subtraction
21. To square a number - multiply it by itself
1 foot (in inches)
5/6 =
=
Square (verb)
22. Positive numbers and negative numbers
Signed numbers
Perfect square
Multiplying mixed numbers
1 pint (in cups)
23. 9 square feet
1 square yard (in square feet)
2 =
Simplifying square roots
Associative property for addition
24. About 0.6 mile
5/6 =
Changing percents to decimals
1 kilometer (in miles)
Customary/English system of units
25. A fraction whose numerator is smaller than its denominator; has a value less than 1.
Mixed number
Common fraction
Exponent
5/6 =
26. A(bc) = (ab)c Note: Division does not have the associative property.
1 liter (in quarts)
Associative property for multiplication
Additive inverse
Adding and subtracting decimals
27. The product or quotient of two numbers with the same sign will produce a positive answer - The product or quotient of two numbers with the opposite signs will produce a negative answer
Multiplying or dividing signed numbers
Identity number for addition
Weight (metric system)
Real numbers
28. Is perpendicular to
Multiplying fractions
Simplifying square roots
?
Square (verb)
29. Is approximately equal to
Simplifying square roots
Exponent
Subtracting signed numbers
30. Subtract = add the opposite; change the sign of the number being subtracted - and then proceed as an addition problem
Identity number
Subtracting signed numbers
1/6 =
Cube numbers
31. Difference - minus - is decreased by - less than (example: 3 less than 7 is what?)
Associative property
2/5 =
1 mile (in yards - feet)
Subtraction
32. Any exponent means to multiply by itself that many times
1 kilometer (in miles)
Exponent
2 =
Adding mixed numbers
33. The multiplicative inverse of a number (also known as the reciprocal of the number) is a value that - when multiplied with any non -zero number - equals 1. Any non -zero number multiplied with its multiplicative inverse equals 1. The multiplicative i
Natural numbers
Multiplicative inverse
Communicative property for addition
1 pint (in cups)
34. To find the square root of a number - you want to find some number that when multiplied by itself gives you the original number
Simplifying square roots
Prime number
Square root
Length (metric system)
35. Square roots of nonperfect squares can be approximated.
Approximating square roots
Mixed number
3/4 =
1 metric ton (in kilograms)
36. Numbers to the right of 0 are positive - Numbers to the left of 0 are negative - Given any two numbers on a number line - the one on the right is always larger - regardless of its sign (positive or negative)
Length (metric system)
>
1/5 =
Number line
37. Read it - Write it - Reduce it
1 ton (in pounds)
Changing decimals to fractions
Square root
Changing a mixed number to an improper fraction
38. Length (in. - ft. - yd - mi.) - Area (sq. in. - sq. ft. - sq. yd. - acre - sq. mi.) - Weight (oz. - lb. - T) - Capacity (cups - pt. - qt. - gal. - pecks - bushels) - Time (seconds - minutes - hours - days - weeks - months - years - decades - centurie
1 square foot (in square inches)
1 gram (in ounces)
1 mile (in yards - feet)
Customary/English system of units
39. Multiply as usual - Count the total number of digits above the line which are to the right of all decimal points - Place your decimal point in your answer so there is the same number of digits to the right of it as there was above the line
Multiplying decimals
Communicative property for addition
1 bushel (in pecks)
1 square foot (in square inches)
40. Used as grouping symbols
Customary/English system of units
Parentheses
1 gallon (in quarts)
Irrational numbers
41. The results of taking integers and raising them to the 3rd power (cubing them) The first seven positive ____________ are 1 - 8 - 27 - 64 - 125 - 216 - and 343
Identity number for addition
Subtracting mixed numbers
Cube numbers
Place value
42. The square of a whole number
Communicative property
Associative property for multiplication
Perfect square
Scientific notation
43. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number (an alternate definition is a natural number that has exactly two different divisors) The first seven ____________ are 4 - 6 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 12 - and 14
Reducing when multiplying fractions
=
Composite number
Scientific notation
44. 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -... the natural numbers together with 0
Whole numbers
Associative property for multiplication
Cube numbers
45. Is less than or equal to
Multiplying decimals
1/5 =
=
7/10 =
46. 1.1 quarts
Square root rules: multiplication and division
Changing percents to decimals
5/8 =
1 liter (in quarts)
47. Is equal to
=
Decimals
Simplifying square roots
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48. Line up the decimal points and then add or subtract in the same manner you would add or subtract regular numbers - Adding in zeros can make the problem easier to work with - Whole numbers can have decimal points to their right
Length (metric system)
Other applications of a percent
Associative property for multiplication
Adding and subtracting decimals
49. .9 = .90 = 90%
9/10 =
Percentage increase or decrease
Simplifying fractions
1/10 =
50. 3.5 = 3.50 = 350%
3/5 =
Prime number
3 1/2 =
Subtracting signed numbers