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Important Math Facts

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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).






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






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






4. A ___________is for organizing a set of data that shows the number of times each item or number appears.






5. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






7. Instead of writing large numbers with all the zeros - you can use _________ . For example - 4 -250 -000 -000 = 4.25 x 10⁹.






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






9. The symbol ______ means percent.






10. The set of ________ consists of the positive whole numbers - zero - and the opposites of the positive whole numbers.






11. The symbol < is read as ________ .






12. A _____________ is a system used to condense a set of data where the greatest place value of the data forms the stem and next greatest place value forms the leaves.






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






14. 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.






15. A _______ is a comparison of two numbers with different units of measure.






16. ______________ are two events in which either one or the other must take place - but they cannot both happen at the same time. The sum of their probabilities is one.






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






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






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






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






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






22. To _____________ - express the mixed numbers as improper fractions - multiply - and simplify the results.






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






24. A _______ is the comparison of two numbers by division.






25. A figure that can be rotated 180° about a point so that it matches the original figure has ______ .






26. The line or the fold is called the __________ .






27. The rules to follow when more than one operation is used are called the ___________.






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






29. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






30. ___________ is a number that can be written using an exponent. For example - 3² means three to the second power.






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






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






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






34. In a__________ - an object flips over a line without changing its size or shape.






35. Use __________ to compare two decimals - using the order symbols.






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






37. To __________ an algebraic expression means to substitute a value for the variables and apply the rules for order of operation.






38. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






41. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






43. The opposite of a positive integer is a ________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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