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Algebra Readiness C1
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To better understand the value of each digit in a number, we can write it in | place value (ones, tens, thousands, etc.) |
| When converting numbers to words or writing numbers in standard form, you always start at the | left |
| The word "and" is not included when reading or writing numbers | True |
| How many place values are in a period? | 3 digits (e.g., 1,000) |
| ______ is finding a number close to the exact number, but easier to work with. | Rounding |
| Commutative | The property which states that changing the order when adding numbers does not change the sum. |
| The answer to a subtraction problem is called a | Sum |
| Any number minus itself is | Zero |
| To find the _____________ of a figure, add the lengths of all its sides. | Perimeter |
| The procedure for creating a plan in symbols or words and performing calculations is called | Problem Solving |
| Numbers multiplied are called | Factors |
| Do what is in the parenthesis | first |
| The answer to a multiplication problem is called a | Product |
| Associative Property | States that the changing the grouping when multiplying numbers does not change the product |
| The number you are dividing by is the | Divisor |
| The answer to a division problem is called a | Quotient |
| Check division by using | multiplication |
| Zero divided by any non-zero number is | Zero |
| The answer to a multiplication problem is called a | product |
| A shortcut for repeated multiplication is called an | exponent |
| Any number raised to the power of 1 is the number itself. Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to | 1 |
| We say _____ for an exponent of 2 | Squared |
| We say _____ for an exponent of 3 | Cubed |
| Rapid growth is called | exponential growth |
| The ____ is the number, or factor being multiplied by itself | Base |
| The ____ is the number of times the base is used as a factor | Exponent |
| When simplifying an expression using the order of operations, always evaluate what is inside the _____ or other grouping symbols first | Parenthesis |
| PEMDAS (Please excuse my aunt sally) | Parenthesis; Exponents; Multiply and Divide; Add and Subtract (in order of left to right) |
| Other symbols also act like a parenthesis: | [ ]; { }; fraction bars |
| The _____ of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length times its width | Area |
| What two steps need to be done before calculation in solving a problem? | Understanding the problem and Create a Plan |
| Problem Solving 4 steps | Understand the problem; create a plan; find the answer; check the answer |
| Addition key words (6) | Sum; increased by; plus; added to; more than; total |
| Subtraction key words (7) | difference; decreased by; how many more; minus; less than; take away; subtracted from |
| Multiplication key words (5) | product; twice (multiple x2); triple (multiple by 3); times; of |
| Division key words (4) | Quotient; divided by; divided into; per |
| The area of a figure is the measure of the surface | inside the figure |