Math Flashcards

1
Q

absolute value

A

of units/distance a number is from 0 on number line

absolute value symbol: | |

|-3|= 3

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2
Q

adding integers w/ the same sign

A

add numbers together & keep the sign

7 + 4 = 11 -2+-3= -5

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3
Q

adding integers w/ different signs

A

subtract numbers & keep the sign of the larger number

-7 + 2 = -5

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4
Q

changing subtraction to addition

-8-(-7)

A

change subtraction sign outside parentheses to positive change sign of # inside parentheses to its opposite

-8-(-7) = -8+(7) = -1

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5
Q

subtracting integers

3 - (-10)

A

change subtraction sign to plus 3 + (-10)

change sign of # following subtraction sign to opposite 3+10

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6
Q

rounding

A

4 - = down

5+ = up

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7
Q

When multiplying integers w/ the same sign, answer will be + or - ?

A

positive

9 x 12 = 108

-7 x -5 = 35

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8
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When multiplying integers w/ different signs, answer will be + or - ?

A

negative

-8 (9) = -72

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9
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When dividing integers w/ different signs, answer will be + or - ?

A

negative

-63 / 9 = -7

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10
Q

When dividing integers w/ the same sign, answer will be + or - ?

A

positive

-7 ÷ -5 = 35

24 ÷ 12 = 2

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11
Q

PEMDAS

A

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Parentheses Exponents Multiplication

Division Addition Subtraction ( left to right)

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12
Q

perimeter

A

outside measurement of flat surfaces

add sides together

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13
Q

Find the perimeter of a square postage stamp if one side is 22mm.

A

P = 4s

P = 4(22)

P = 88 mm

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14
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How can you find the perimeter of a square?

A

side + side + side + side

P = 4 side

P = 4s

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15
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How can you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

A

length + length + width + width

P = 2(length) + 2(width)

P = 2L + 2W

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16
Q

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length of 18 in. and width of 7 in.

A

P = 2L + 2W

P= 2(18) + 2(7)

P= 36 + 14

P= 50in

17
Q

the amount of surface inside a flat shape is

18
Q

How can you find the area of a rectangle?

A

length x width

A= lw

19
Q

How can you find the area of a square?

A

side x side

A= s2

20
Q

How can you find the area of a parallelogram?

(no right angles or unequal sides)

A

base x height

A= bh

21
Q

Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a width of 11 feet.

A

A= lw

A= 12(11)

A= 132ft

22
Q

To create an equivalent fraction, multiply the numerator and denominator by:

A

the same number

23
Q

When comparing fractions w/ different denominators…

A

convert equivalent fractions w/ a common denominator

24
Q

When comparing negative numbers higher negative numbers are more/less valuable than lower negative numbers?

25
To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the # by:
100
26
To find the percentage of a number 40% of $300
change to a decimal 40% = .40 multiply by the number in question .40 x 300 =120
27
mean
add all #s & divide by the number of #s 2+2+4=8 8/3=2.6
28
median
the middle value (rewrite numbers in order)
29
mode
number repeated most often
30
range
largest value - smallest value
31
minimum
lowest number
32
maximum
highest value