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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






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






11. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






38. 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).






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. ______________ 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.






46. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






48. 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.






49. The symbol < is read as ________ .






50. The symbol > is read as _________.