Formulas and Properties Flashcards
To remember Formulas and Properties for Exam
Order of Operation
PEMDAS
Mean
(Sum of Data/How many # of Data Points)
Median
Middle Value
Mode
Most Occurring Number
Adding Numbers with the Same Sign
To add two numbers with the same sign, add their absolute value. The sum has the same sign as the addends.
Adding Numbers with Different Signs
To add two numbers with different signs, find the difference of their absolute value. The sum has the same sign as the addends with the greater absolute value.
Subtracting Numbers
To subtract a number, add its opposite.
Multiplying Numbers with the Same Sign
The product of two positive numbers or two negative numbers is positive,
Multiplying Numbers with Different Signs
The product of a positive number and a negative number, or a negative number and a positive number, is negative
Dividing Numbers with the Same Sign
The quotient of two positive numbers or two negative numbers is positive.
Dividing Numbers with Different Signs
The quotient of a positive number and a negative number, of a negative number and a positive number, is negative
Probability of Two Independent Events
If A and B are independent events,
P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B)
Probability of Two Dependent Events
If A and B are dependent events,
P(A then B) = P(A) * P(B after A)
Steps for Solving a Multi-Step Equation
Clear of fractions and decimals, Use Distributive Property to remove parentheses on both sides, combine like terms on each side, undo addition and subtraction, undo multiplication and division.
Solving Absolute Value Equations
To solve an equation in the form of [A] = b, when A represents a variable expression and b > 0, solve A = b and A = -b