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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
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1. The set of ________ consists of the positive whole numbers - zero - and the opposites of the positive whole numbers.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






34. 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).






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






36. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






39. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






43. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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