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Important Math Facts

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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






14. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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).






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






47. 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.






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






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






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