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Important Math Facts

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1. Prime factorization can be written using ________ . For example - 2 x 2 x 3 = 2² x 3






2. Similar figures have the same shape but different sizes. The symbol ~ means _________ .






3. In a power - the number used as a factor is the base. In 10³ - the ________ is 10. That is - 10³ = 10 X 10 X 10.






4. To ______________ - if the denominators are unlike - write equivalent fractions with a common denominator. Subtract the fractions first - and rename if necessary. Then subtract the whole numbers. Simplify if possible.






5. Two angles are ___________ if the sum of their measures is 180°.






6. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






7. A _________ has six rectangular faces. To find the surface area - find the sum of the areas of the six faces.






8. A _________ is a randomly-selected group that is used to represent a whole population.






9. When you add or subtract _________ that have the same or like denominators - you only add or subtract the numerators. The denominator stays the same.






10. In a __________ - an object slides from one position to another without changing its size or shape.






11. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






12. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






13. A _________ is a special kind of bar graph that shows frequency of data.






14. To express a ______ as a _______ - rewrite the percent as a fraction with a denominator of 100 - and then express the fraction as a decimal.






15. Both addition and multiplication are __________ . This means that grouping addends or factors will not change the sum or product.






16. To add ____________ with common denominators - write the sum of the numerators over the common denominators. Then add the whole numbers.






17. An approximation of pi is 3.14 - or _______ .






18. A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability experiment is called a _____________.






19. The ___________ of a circle is equal to π times its diameter or π times twice its radius. C = π d or C = 2 π r.






20. Both addition and multiplication are _________ . This means that order doesnft change the sum or product.






21. To ____________ - replace the divisor with its reciprocal and then multiply to get your answer.






22. A _________ is a symbol - usually a letter - used to represent a number.






23. The _________ states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by that number and then adding the two products. For example - 3(8 + 2) = (3 x 8) + (3 x 2).






24. The symbol < is read as ________ .






25. Make a __________ of an integer by using its placement on the number line.






26. The __________ of a solid is the total area of its exterior surfaces.






27. A ___________ is a proportion with one fraction with a denominator of 1.






28. The ____________ of a circle is always a little more than three times the diameter.






29. A _________ is an equation that shows two ratios are equivalent.






30. An _________ is a mathematical sentence that contains < - > - ≠- ≤ - or ≥ .






31. When two or more numbers are multiplied - each number is called a _________ .






32. To express a ______ as ________a - express the percent as a fraction with a denominator of 100 - then simplify.






33. The ________ of an angle is the common endpoint of the rays forming the angle.






34. In a power - the number of times the base is used as a factor is the ________ . In 5³ - the exponent is 3.






35. An ________ is a mathematical sentence that contains the equal sign.






36. The ______________ are the numbers of pieces of data that can represent the whole set of data. These common measures of central tendency are mean - median - and mode.






37. A ___________ is a transformation that turns a line or shape around a fixed point.






38. To add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators - you need to change the fractions to equivalent fractions with ____________ before you find the sum or difference.






39. The symbol ______ means percent.






40. The _________ of an integer is the distance of the integer from zero.






41. The _________ of a circle is twice the length of the radius.






42. To _________ - write the mixed numbers as improper fractions. Replace the divisor with its reciprocal and multiply.






43. To add mixed numbers with unlike denominators - write equivalent fractions with a ___________ . Add the whole numbers and add the fractions.






44. The surface area of a __________ is the sum of the areas of two circles and a rectangle.






45. The symbol > is read as _________.






46. _________ - _________ - and_______may be written by first writing each one as a fraction with a denominator of 100.






47. If a figure can be divided in half by a line so that the two halves match each other - the figure is __________ .






48. The ________ is used to represent the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance.






49. Two angles are ___________ if the sum of their measures is 90°.






50. An ___________ is a combination of numbers - variables - and operations.