Math Study Guide: Topic 1: Number Properties (pages 7-12) Flashcards
What is the “order of operations?”
PEMDAS (aka “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”)
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right)
Example: 7 - 3 ÷ (5 - 2) x 4 + 2 =
7 - 3 ÷ 3 x 4 + 2 =
7 - 4 + 2
3 + 2 =
5
What is the “distributive property?”
The distributive property is used when you multiply a number times a parentheses, and inside that parentheses is either a plus or a minus.
a(b + c) = ab +ac
a(b - c) = ab - ac
Example: 8(4 - 1) =
8 x 4 - 8 x 1 =
32 - 8 =
24
What is “factoring?”
“Factoring” is when the distributive property is being used backwards.
ab + ac = a(b + c)
Example: 24 x 71 +24 x 29 =
24(71 + 29) =
24 x 100 =
2,400
positive x negative = ?
negative
Example: 3 x -2 = -6
positive ÷ negative = ?
negative
Example: 12 ÷ -3 = -4
negative x negative = ?
positive
Example: -5 x -4 = 20
negative ÷ negative = ?
positive
Example: -18 ÷ -2 = 9
Adding a negative is the same as doing what?
subtracting
Example: 2 + -5 =
2 - 5 =
-3
Subtracting a negative is the same as doing what?
adding
- Example: 2 - (-5) =*
- 2 + 5 =*
- 7*
Which number is larger, -2 or -5?
-2
(whichever number is further to the right on the number line)
What is “absolute value?”
It measures the distance from zero on the number line
Absolute value must be positive
Example: -5 and +5 both have an absolute value of 5
Even + or - Even = ?
Even
Even + or - Odd = ?
Odd
Odd + or - Odd = ?
Even
Even x Even = ?
Even
Odd x Odd = ?
Odd
What are “prime numbers?”
Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that nothing divides into except themselves and 1
- Example:* 5 is a prime number because it’s divisible only by 5 and 1
- Example:* Six is not a prime number because it’s divisible by 2 and 3 as well as by 6 and 1