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Important Math Facts

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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Two angles are ___________ if the sum of their measures is 180°.






27. 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).






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






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






30. The set of all possible outcomes is _____________.






31. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. The symbol ______ means percent.






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






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






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






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






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






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