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Important Math Facts

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






2. ______________ 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.






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






4. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






49. 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.






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