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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. ______________ 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.






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






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






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






12. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






13. The symbol > is read as _________.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






41. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






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






43. 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.






44. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






48. 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).






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






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