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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
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1. Together - the x coordinate and y coordinate form an ___________.






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






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






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






5. The symbol ______ means percent.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






26. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






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






36. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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