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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. 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).






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The symbol < is read as ________ .






36. 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.






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






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






39. A _______ is a ratio that compares a number to 100.






40. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






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






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






46. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






50. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.