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Important Math Facts

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






2. The symbol ≤ is read as __________ .






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. ______________ 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.






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






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






23. 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).






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






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






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






27. The symbol < is read as ________ .






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






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






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






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






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






33. The symbol ≥ is read as ______________.






34. Use number lines to ________ two decimals.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The symbol ______ means percent.