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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
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adding integers w/ the same sign

A

add numbers together & keep the sign

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

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3
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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
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rounding

A

4 - = down

5+ = up

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7
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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
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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
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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
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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

A

area

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?

A

less

25
Q

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the # by:

A

100

26
Q

To find the percentage of a number

40% of $300

A

change to a decimal

40% = .40

multiply by the number in question

.40 x 300 =120

27
Q

mean

A

add all #s & divide by the number of #s

2+2+4=8

8/3=2.6

28
Q

median

A

the middle value

(rewrite numbers in order)

29
Q

mode

A

number repeated most often

30
Q

range

A

largest value - smallest value

31
Q

minimum

A

lowest number

32
Q

maximum

A

highest value