subtest 2 Flashcards
whole numbers
natural numbers together with 0
ex. 0,1,2,3
natural numbers
numbers used to count
ex. 1 2 3
integers
whole numbers and their opposites
ex. -1,-2, 0, 1, 2
reciprocal
the inverse or value of a number
ex. 5 is 1/5th
rational number
number that is expressed as the ratio of two integers where the denominator should not be equal to zero
ex. 1/3, 2/4, 1/5
commutative property
when adding two numbers, the sum is the same regardless of order
ex. 2+5=7 vs 5+2=7
associative property
when adding three or more numbers the sum is the same regardless of order
identity property
adding zero to number does not change it
commutative property (multiplication)
product is the same regardless of order of numbers multiplied
associative property (multiplication)
product is the same regardless of order of three or more numbers that are multiplied
identity property (multiplication)
multiply a number by 1 number does not change
distributive property
(multiplication over addition)
product of a number with a sum equals the sum of products of a number with each term of the sum
ex. 2 x (3+5) = 2x3 + 2x5
exponent
repeated multiplication
ex. 2^3 = 2x2x2
converting percentage to decimal
move the decimal point two places to the left
0.05 = 5%
converting a decimal to percentage
move the decimal point two places to the right and add percent sign
ex. 0.123= 12.3%