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Important Math Facts

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A _________ is a special kind of bar graph that shows frequency of data.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






8. The symbol ______ means percent.






9. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






27. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






29. The symbol > is read as _________.






30. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. ______________ 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.






49. 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.






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