Basics & Formulas Flashcards
Multiply fractions
Multiply numerators, multiply denominators
Add/Subtract fractions
- Common denominator
2. Add numerators across
Divide fractions
Multiply first fraction by reciprocal of 2nd
Sum of triangle interior angles
180°
PERMDAS
Parentheses Exponents Radicals Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction
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Percent formula
part = percent x whole
SET UP: What is 12 percent of 25?
.12 x 25
3
SET UP: 45 is what percent of 9?
45/9
= 5 x 100
500%
SET UP: 8 is what percent of 64?
8/64 = .125
12.5%
SET UP: 12 is 2% of what number?
12 = 2x
12/2 = 6 x 100 = 600
Percent increase formula
Amount of increase / Original whole
Percent decrease formula
Amount of decrease / Original whole
SET UP: Price goes from $80 to $100. What is the percent increase?
20/80 = .25 = 25%
SET UP: Average of all integers from 13 to 77
Same as average of 13 & 77
45
How to count consecutive numbers (from A to B)
A to B inclusive is B-A + 1.
SET UP: How many integers from 73 to 419, inclusive?
419 - 73 + 1
How to multiply/divide values with exponents
Multiply- Add exponents
Divide- Subtract exponents
Exponent raised to an exponent (x^a)^b
Multiply exponents
(3^4)^5 = 3^20
0 to any power =
0
Any number to 0 power =
1
How to handle negative powers?
A number raised to a negative is reciprocal
Ex. 5^-3 = 1/5^3
How to handle fractional powers?
Fractional exponents relate to roots
^1/2 = square root ^1/3 = cubed root
4^1/2 = sq root of 4 = 2