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Number Sense Vocab
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Subjects
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math
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number-sense
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A comparison of 2 numbers; one form is a fraction
ratio
associative property
equivalent
even number
2. Be identical or equivalent to
irrational numbers
not equal
compute
equal
3. Reciprocal of number
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
equal
1 dividing by number
least
4. To make a percent
Multiply by 100%
quotient
greatest common factor
variables
5. Comparing positive fractions
Number w/o signs
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
Sum of values/number of values
not equal
6. To change a percent to a decimal
Original whole +/- amount of change
factor
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
7. Number divisible by 6
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
mixed number
Multiply by 100%
Divisible by 2 and 3
8. Answer to a division problem
quotient
Add zeros to decimals until all decimals have same number of digits
inverse property
root numbers
9. Add up the digits; if the sum is a multiple of 3 the number is divisible by 3
even number
estimate
divisibility by 3 rule
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
10. The property which allows you to add a number's opposite to it and always get 0 - The relationship of addition to subtraction or multiplication to division
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
Number w/o signs
expanded form using exponents
inverse property
11. Probability
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
0 and 1: Reciprocal greater than number - square less than number - positive number's product smaller than number - negative number's product larger than number; -1 and 0: reciprocal less than number
digit
estimate
12. A shortcut for writing repeated multiplication
exponents
Number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
associative property
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
13. An equation showing 2 ratios are equal
proportion
Original whole +/- amount of change
equal
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
14. To find a number that is close to an exact answer - E.g. 23+24 is around 50
Sum of digits divisible by 9
prime number
estimate
Number of decimal places is total number of decimals places in factors multiplied
15. Two numbers or expressions that mean the same thing - E.g. 2/3=4/6
Value occurring most frequently
equivalent
Middle value
Multiply by 100%
16. Multiplying fractions
Part
repeating decimals
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
even
17. A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number.
number line
odd number
Value occurring most frequently
less than
18. Standard deviation: greater if...
Greater spread in values
root numbers
digit
greater than
19. 1/5 + 1/4=4/20 +5/20 and 20 is the...
whole number
constants
place value
common denominator
20. Comparing decimal fractions
product
compensation
Add zeros to decimals until all decimals have same number of digits
whole number
21. The difference between the greatest and the least numbers in a set of data.
LCM is LCD
sum
range
difference
22. Answer to a multiplication problem
product
Sum of digits divisible by 3
whole number
denominator
23. In multiplication or addition - the order of two numbers may be switched around and the answer is the same. Ex: a+b = b+a. or (1x2) x 3=1x (2x3)
mixed number
commutative property
irrational numbers
order of operations
24. New whole
Original whole +/- amount of change
denominator
compatible numbers
Adding/subtracting 0 from number doesn't change number; number multiplied by 0 is 0; division by 0 undefined
25. Number divisible by 5
sum
Last digit 0 or 5
(Amount of decrease/original whole) x100%
root numbers
26. Percent increase
(Amount of increase/original whole) x100%
quotient
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
Divide by 100%
27. The greatest whole number that is a factor of two or more nonzero whole numbers
factor
expanded form using exponents
Value occurring most frequently
greatest common factor
28. Two expressions that are set equal to each other; a number sentence with an equal sign
improper fraction
least
digit
equation
29. The answer to an addition problem
order of operations
compute
sum
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
30. The smallest number in a group of numbers
number line
digit
least
Line up decimal points
31. Simplifying complex fractions: two methods
Drop percent - move decimal point two place to left
Same numerators: fraction w/ smaller denominator has larger value; Same denominators: fraction w/ larger numerator has larger value
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
32. Median
Part
compatible numbers
Middle value
Invert second term - then multiply
33. Average A per B
Number of decimal places is total number of decimals places in factors multiplied
Total A/total B
rational numbers
greatest
34. Rational numbers in decimal form that have a block of on or more digits that repeat continuously
greatest
Distributive law: multiply by LCM of all denominators; treat numerator/denominator separately
repeating decimals
equal
35. How much a number is worth
decimal
value
Greater spread in values
difference
36. Two factors together that are multiplied to equal a larger number.
factor pair
prime number
perfect square
factor
37. Choosing numbers close to the numbers in a problem - and then adjusting the answer to compensate for the numbers chosen - E.g. 23 + 18 and 23+20=43 Since 2 was added to 18 to make 20 - we need to take 2 away from 43.
compensation
Sum of digits divisible by 9
odd
expanded form using exponents
38. Able to be divided evenly (without a remainder)
greater than
product
identity property
divisible
39. Number divisible by 9
compatible numbers
Sum of digits divisible by 9
Invert second term - then multiply
identity property
40. Any whole number that ends with 0 - 2 - 4 - 6 - or 8 - any whole number that can be divided by 2
percent
mixed number
even number
associative property
41. To drop a percent
Divide by 100%
Sum of digits divisible by 3
square number
factor
42. Mode
Multiplying/dividing number by 1 doesn't change number; multiplying/dividing number by -1 changes sign; sum of number of -1 times number is 0
equation
Last two digits divisible by 4
Value occurring most frequently
43. A number written in expanded form with the place values written in exponential form - E.g. 2432=2000+400+30+2
factor pair
improper fraction
whole number
expanded form using exponents
44. A property indicating a special way in which multiplication is applied to addition of two or more numbers in which each term inside a set of parentheses can be multiplied by a factor outside the parentheses - such as a(b + c) = ab + ac - or 7x (4+1)=
mixed number
simplify
Sum of values/number of values
distributive property
45. Rational numbers that expressed in decimal format that have fixed number of digits. 1.5 etc.
terminating decimals
even number
divisibility by 3 rule
greater than
46. Multiple-event probability
(Amount of decrease/original whole) x100%
digit
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
Divide by 100%
47. Number divisible by 4
Last two digits divisible by 4
less than
compatible numbers
Reduce diagonally/vertically then multiply numerators and denominators
48. A number made up of a whole number and a fraction
Greater spread in values
distributive property
mixed number
Probability for each event then multiply individual probabilities together
49. odd + odd
improper fraction
quotient
repeating decimals
even
50. To place a fraction in lowest terms
factor pair
Multiply by 100%
simplify
product