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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A _________ is a symbol - usually a letter - used to represent a number.






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






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






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






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






6. To ___________ - multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators. Write the product in lowest terms.






7. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






8. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Together - the x coordinate and y coordinate form an ___________.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






28. 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.






29. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






39. 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.






40. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






43. _________ integers are the same distance from zero in opposite directions on the number line.






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






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






46. 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.






47. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






50. 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).