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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






45. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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. ______________ 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.






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






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






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