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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






15. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






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






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






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






21. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






31. The _________ of an integer is the distance of the integer from zero.






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






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






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






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






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. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






43. ______________ 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.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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