Bu basic CH1 Flashcards
1
Q
- What are made up of digits, which can be any numerical symbol from 0 to 9?
A
Whole numbers
2
Q
- What does each digit of a whole number represent? (Page 1-4)
A
place value
3
Q
- What are numbers in the base 10 system, using any numerical symbol from 0 to 9? (Page 1-4)
A
decimals
4
Q
- What is a part of a whole?
A
fraction
5
Q
- What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
A
denominator
6
Q
- What is the top number of a fraction called? (Page 1-8)
A
numerator
7
Q
- What is it called when you calculate a number in which the numerator is larger than the denominator?
A
improper fraction
8
Q
- What is an improper fraction that is converted into a whole number and a fraction called? (Page 1-9)
A
mixed number
9
Q
- How many steps are there to convert a decimal to a fraction? (Page 1-13)
A
three
10
Q
- What is a comparison of two numbers? (Page 1-13)
A
ratio
11
Q
- What is an equation showing a ratio on each side? (Page 1-14)
A
proportion
12
Q
- What is a number expressed as a fraction of 100? (Page 1-15)
A
percentage
13
Q
- What part of a number is a value that, multiplied by itself, gives the original number? (Page 1-16)
A
square root
14
Q
- What is a decimal-based system of units? (Page 1-16)
A
metric system
15
Q
- What is the standard metric unit of mass? (Page 1-17)
A
gram
16
Q
- What is the standard metric unit of length? (Page 1-17)
A
meter
17
Q
- What is the standard metric unit of volume? (Page 1-17)
A
liter
18
Q
- An architect’s scale is used to read all plans except for what? (Page 1-21)
A
site plans
19
Q
- What do two straight lines that meet at a common point form? (Page 1-23)
A
angle
20
Q
- What tool is used to measure angles? (Page 1-23)
A
protractor
21
Q
- What is the point where lines meet to form the angle called? (Page 1-23)
A
vertex
22
Q
- What type of angle measures between 0 and 90 degrees? (Page 1-23)
A
acute
23
Q
- What type of angle measures 90 degrees? (Page 1-23)
A
right
24
Q
- What type of angle measures between 90 and 180 degrees? (Page 1-23)
A
obtuse
25
Q
- What type of angle measures 180 degrees? (Page 1-23)
A
straight
26
Q
- What is a four sided shape with all four angles being right angles? (Page 1-25)
A
rectangle
27
Q
- What is a special rectangle with four right angles and equal length parallel sides? (Page 1-25)
A
square
28
Q
- What is a polygon with three corners, or vertices? (Page 1-25)
A
triangle
29
Q
- What is the longest side of the right triangle opposite of the right angle called? (Page 1-25)
A
hypotenuse
30
Q
- What type of triangle has two sides of equal length? (Page 1-26)
A
isoceles
31
Q
- What type of triangle has three sides of different lengths? (Page 1-26)
A
scalene
32
Q
- What is a simple closed curve where every point on the curved line is the same distance from the center?
A
circle
33
Q
- What measurement of a circle is the outside perimeter of the circle? (Page 1-26)
A
circumference
34
Q
- What measurement of a circle measures a line straight through the circle from one point on the outside to a point directly opposite on the outside? (Page 1-26)
A
diameter
35
Q
- What property of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to a fixed point on the outside of the circle? (Page 1-26)
A
radius
36
Q
- What is a measurement of the two-dimensional size of a surface? (Page 1-27)
A
area
37
Q
- The area of a triangle is the base times the height times what? (Page 1-28)
A
0.5
38
Q
- What is volume measured in? (Page 1-28)
A
cubic units
39
Q
- What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular shape? (Page 1-29)
A
V=LxWxD
