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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






5. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






7. 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.






8. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






14. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






17. The symbol < is read as ________ .






18. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






35. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






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






40. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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