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Absolute Value of a Number |
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The distance between zero
and the number on the number line. |
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An angle whose measure is between 0° and 90°. |
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A triangle that has three acute angles. |
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In addition, one of the numbers added. |
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The process of finding the total of two numbers. |
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Addition Property of Zero |
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Zero added to a number
does not change the number. |
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Two angles that share a common side. |
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alternate exterior angles |
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Two nonadjacent angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the parallel lines. |
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alternate interior angles |
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Two nonadjacent angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the parallel lines. |
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An angle is formed when two rays start at the same point; it measures in degrees. |
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An estimated value
obtained by rounding an exact value. |
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A measure of the amount of surface in a region. |
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Associative Property of Addition |
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Numbers to be added can be grouped (with parentheses, for example) in any order; the product will be the same. |
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Associative Property of Multiplication |
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Numbers to be multiplied can be grouped (with parentheses, for example) in any order, the product will be the same. |
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The sum of all numbers divided by
the number of those numbers. |
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The sum of all values divided by the number. |
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Determining whether the checking account
balance is accurate. |
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A document showing all the transactions in a bank account during the month. |
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A graph that represents data
by the height of the bars. |
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The side that the triangle rests on. |
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Percent times base equals amount |
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In subtraction, taking a unit from the next larger place value in the minuend and adding it to the number
in the given place value in order to
make that number larger than the
number to be subtracted from it. |
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A graph that shows the smallest value in a set of numbers, the first quartile, the median, the third quartile, and the
greatest value. |
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A unit of energy.
1 British thermal unit = 778 foot-pounds. |
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A graph that represents data by the position of the lines and shows trends and comparisons. |
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A unit of ebergy in the metric system. |
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A measure of liquid substances. |
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In addition, transferring a number
to another column. |
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The point from which all points
on the circle are equidistant. |
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The point from which all points on the surface of the sphere are equidistant. |
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The metric system prefix that means one-hundreth. |
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A printed form that, when filled out and signed, instructs a bank to pay a specified sum of money to the person
named on it. |
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A back account that enables you to withdraw money or make payments to other people using checks. |
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A plane figure in which all points are the same distance from point O, which is called the center of the circle. |
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A graph that represents data
by the size of the sectors. |
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The distance around the circle. |
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The number of occurences of data
in a frequency polygon. |
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Range of numbers represented by by the width of a bar on a histogram. |
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The center of a class interval
in a frequency polygon. |
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The part of the pay earned by a salesperson that is calculated as a percent of the salesperson's sales. |
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A number that is a factor of two or more numbers is a common factor of those numbers. |
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A number that is a multiple of two or more numbers is a common multiple of those numbers |
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Commulative Property of Addition. |
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Two numbers can be added in either order;
the sum will be the same. |
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Commulative Property of Multiplication |
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Two numbers can be multiplied in either order; the product will be the same. |
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Two angles whose sum is 90°. |
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composite geometric figure |
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A figure made from two or more geometric figures. |
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composite geometric solid |
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A solid made from two or more geometric solids. |
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A number that has whole-number factors
besides 1 and itself. |
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Interest computed not only on the original principal but also on interest already earned. |
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Objects that have the same shape
and the same size. |
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Triangles that have the same shape
and the same size.
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A term that has no variables. |
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A relationship used to change one unit of measurement to another. |
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Two angles that are ont he same side of a transversal and are both acute angles or are both obtuse angles. |
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The price that a business pays for a product. |
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In a proportion, the product of the numerator on the left side of the proportion times the denominator on he right, and the product of the denominator on the left side of the proportion times the numerator on the right. |
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A rectangular solid in which all six faces
are squares. |
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A unit a capacity equal to 1 millileter. |
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A U.S. Customary measure of capacity.
2 cups = 1 pint. |
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A geometric solid in which the bases are circles and are particular to the height. |
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A unit of time.
24 hours = 1 day. |
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A number written in decimal notation. |
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Notation in which a number consists of a whole-number part, a decimal point, and a decimal part. |
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In decimal notation, that part of the number that appears to the right of the decimal point. |
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In decimal notation, the point that separates the whole-number part from the decimal part. |
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Unit used measure angles;
one complete revolution is 360°. |
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The part of a fraction that appears below
the fraction bar. |
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A form for depositing money in a checking account. |
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A line segment with endpoints on the circle and going through the center. |
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A line segment with endpoints on the sphere and going throught the center. |
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In subtraction, the result of subtracting
two numbers. |
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The difference between the regular price
and the sale price. |
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The percent of a product's regular price that is represented by the discount. |
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In division, the number into which the divisor is divided to yeild the quotient. |
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The process of finding the quotient of two numbers. |
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In division, the number that is divided into the dividentd to yeild the quotient. |
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A graph used to display data
for purposes of comparisons. |
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The percent of a home's purchase price that the bank, when issuing a mortgage, requires the
borrowerto provide. |
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The ratio of the number of observations of an event to the total number of observations. |
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A statement of a the equality
of two mathematical expressions. |
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A triangle that has three sides of equal length; the three angles are also of equal measure. |
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Equal fractions with different denominators. |
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evaluating a variable expression |
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Replacing the variable or variables with numbers and then simplifying the resulting numerical expression. |
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One or more outcomes of an experiment. |
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The number 46,208 can be written in expanded form as 40,000 + 60200 + 200 + 0 + 8. |
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Any activity that has an observable outcome. |
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In exponentrial notation, the raised number that indicates how many times the number to which it is attached is taken as a factor. |
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The expression of a number to some power, indicated by an exponent. |
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In multiplication, the numbers that are multiplied. |
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The whole-number factors of a number
divide that number evenly. |
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The outcomes of an experiment that satisfy the requirements of a particular event. |
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Interest charges on purchases
made with a credit card. |
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In a set of numbers, the number below which one-quarter of the data lie. |
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A mortgage in which the monthly payment remains the same for the life of the loan. |
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A U.S Customary measure of capacity.
8 fluid ounces = 1 cup. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of length.
3 feet + 1 yard. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of energy. One foot-pound is the amount ofenergy required to lift 1 pound a
distance of 1 foot. |
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A U.S. Costomary unit of power. |
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An equation that expresses
a relationship among variables. |
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The notation used to represent
the number of equal parts of a whole. |
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The bar that separates the numerator of a fraction
from the denominator. |
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A graph that displays information similarly to a histogram. A dot is placed above the center of each
class interval at a height corresponding to that class' frequency. |
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A U.S. Customary measure of capacity.
1 gallon = 4 quarts. |
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The basic unit of mass in the metric system. |
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A display that provides
a pictorial representation of data. |
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A heavy dot placed directly above
that number on the number line. |
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A number that appears to the right of a given number on the number line is greater than the
given number. |
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greatest common factor (GCF) |
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The largest common factor of two or more numbers. |
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height of a parallelogram |
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The distance between parallel sides. |
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A line segment perpendicular to the base
from the opposite vertex. |
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A bar graph in which the width of each bar corresponds to a range of numbers called a class interval. |
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The U.S. Customary unit of power.
1 horsepower = 550 foot-pounds per second. |
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Pay calculated on the basis of certain amount
for each hour worked. |
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The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle. |
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A fraction greater than or equal to 1. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of length.
12 inches = 1 foot. |
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The numbers {..., -3, -2, -1. 0, 1, 2, 3, ...} |
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Money paid for the privilege of using someone else's money. |
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The percent used to determine
the amount of interest. |
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The difference between the third quartile
and the first quartile. |
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Lines that cross at a point in the plane. |
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Interchanging the numerator and denominator. |
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A triangle that has two sides of equal length; the angles oppisite the equal sides are equal measure. |
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The metric system prefix that means one thousand. |
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A unit of electrical energy in the metric system equal to 1000-watt hours. |
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least common denominator (LCD) |
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The least common multiple of denominators. |
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least common multiple (LCM) |
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The smallest common multiple
of two or more numbers. |
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The two shortest sides of a right triangle. |
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A number that appears to the left of a given number on a number line is less than the given number. |
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Fees charged for authorization to operate a vehicle. |
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Terms of a variable expression
that have the same variable part. |
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A line extends indefinately in two directions in a plane; it has no width. |
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Part of a line; it has two endpoints. |
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The basic unit of capacity in the metric system. |
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The fee a bank charges
for processing mortgage papers. |
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The difference between selling price and cost. |
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The percent of a product's cost
that is represented by the markup. |
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The amount of material in an object. On the surface of Earth, mass is the same as weight. |
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The pricipal of a loan plus the interest owed on it. |
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The sum of all values divided by the number of those values; also known as the average value. |
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A measurement has both a number and a unit. Example: 7 feet. |
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The value that seperates a list of values in such a way that there is the same number of values below
the median as above it. |
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The basic unit of length in the metric system. |
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A system of measurement based
on the decimal system. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of length.
5,280 feet = 1 mile |
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The metric sytem prefix
that means one-thousandth. |
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In subtraction, the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted. |
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A unit of time.
60 minutes = 1 hour. |
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A number greater than 1 that has a whole number part and a frational part. |
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In a set of numbers,
the value that occurs most frequently. |
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One of 12 payments due each year to the lender of money to buy real estate. |
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The amount borrowed to buy real estate. |
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The products of that number
and the numbers 1, 2, 3, ... |
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The process of finding the product of two numbers. |
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Multiplication Property of One |
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The product of a number and one is the number. |
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Multiplication Property of Zero |
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The product of a number and zero is zero. |
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The numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...}
Also called the positive integers. |
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A line on which a number can be graphed. |
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The part of a fraction that appears
above the fraction bar. |
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The number part of a variable term. When the numerical coefficient is 1 or -1, the 1 is usually not written. |
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An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. |
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A triangle that has one obtuse angle. |
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Two numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line, but on opposite sides. |
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Order of Operations Agreement |
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A set of rules that tells us in what order to perform the operations that occur in a numerical expression. |
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A U.S.Customary unit of weight.
16 ounces = 1 pound. |
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Lines that never meet; the distance between them is always the same. |
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A quadrilateral that has
opposite sides equal and parallel. |
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A decrease of a quantity, expressed
as a percent of its original value. |
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An increase of a quantity, expressed
as a percent of its original value. |
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The product of a whole number and itself. |
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The distance around a plane figure. |
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In a number written in standard form, each group of digits separated from other digits by a comma or commas. |
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Intrsecting lines that form right angles. |
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A graph that uses symbols to represent information. |
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A U.S. Customary measure of capacity.
2 pints = 1 quart. |
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The position of each digit in a number written in standard form determines that digit's place value. |
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A chart that indicates the place value
of every digit in a number. |
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Figures that lie totally in a plane. |
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A term banks use to mean percent of a mortgage; used to express the loan origination fee. |
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A closed figure determined by three or more line segments that lie in a plane. |
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Numbers greater than zero. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of weight.
1 pound = 16 ounces. |
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The rate at which work is done
or energy is released. |
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The expression of a number as the product
of its prime factors. |
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A number whose only whole-number factors are 1 and itself. For instance, 13 is a prime number. |
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The amount of money originally deposited
or borrowed. |
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A number from 0 to 1 that tells us how likely it is that a certain outcome of an experiment will happen. |
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In multiplication the, the result of multiplying two different numbers. |
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A tax based on the value of real estate. |
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An expression of the equality of two ratios or rates. |
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The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. |
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A four-sided closed figure. |
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A U.S. Customary measure of capacity.
4 quarts = 1 gallon. |
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In division, the result of dividing the divisor
into the dividend. |
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A line segment going from the center
to a point in the circle. |
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A line segment going from the center
to a point on the sphere. |
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In a set of numbers, the difference between the largest and smallest values. |
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A comparison of two quantites
that have different units. |
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A comparison of two quantities
that have the same units. |
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A number that can be written as the ratio of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. |
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A ray starts at a point
and extends indefinately in one direction. |
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The fraction with the numerator
and denominator interchanged. |
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A parallelogram that has four right angles. |
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A solid in which all six figures are rectangles. |
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A ploygon in which each side has the same length and each angle has the same measure. |
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In division, the quantity left over when it is not possible to seperate objects or numbers into a whole number of equal groups. |
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A decimal in which a block of one or more digits
repeats orever. |
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A triangle that contains one right angle. |
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Giving an approximate value of an exact number. |
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Pay based on weekly, biweekly,
monthly, or annual time schedule. |
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A tax levied by a state or municipality on purchases. |
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All the possible outcomes of an experiment. |
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A triangle that has no sides of equal length; no two of its angles are on equal measure. |
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Notation in which a number is expressed as a product of two factors, one a number between 1 and 10 and the other a power of 10. |
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A unit of time.
60 seconds = 1 minute. |
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One of the "pieces of the pie" in a circle graph. |
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The price for which a business sells a product
to a customer. |
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A sum of money by a bank
for handling a transaction. |
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The line segments that form the polygon. |
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Objects that have the same shape but not necessarily the same sixe. |
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Triangles that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. |
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Interest computed on the original principal. |
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simplest form of a fraction |
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A fraction is in simplest form when there are no common factors in the numerator and denominator. |
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A rate is in simplest form when the numbers that make up the rate have no common factor. |
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A ratio is in simplest form when the two numbers do not have a common factor. |
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simplifying a variable expression |
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Combining like terms by adding their numerial coefficients. |
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A number that, when substituted for the variable, results in a true equation. |
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Finding a solution of the equation. |
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A solid in which all points are the same distance from point O, which is called the center of the sphere. |
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A rectangle that has four equal sides. |
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A square root of a number is one of two identical factors of that number. |
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A whole number is in standard form when it is written using the digits 0, 1, 2,....., 9.
An example is 46,208. |
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The branch of mathematics concerned with data or numerial information. |
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The process of finding the difference
between two numbers. |
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In subtraction, the number that is subtracted from another number (the minuend). |
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In addition, the total of the numbers added. |
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Two angles whose sum is 180°. |
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A decimal that has a finate number of digits after the decimal point, which means that it comes to an end and does not go on forever. |
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terms of a variable expression |
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The addends of the expression. |
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A fraction with the number of favorable outcomes of an experiment in the numerator and the total number of possible outcomes of the experiment in the denominator. |
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In a set of numbers, the number above which one-quarter of the data lie. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of weight.
1 ton = 2000 pounds. |
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A line intersecting two other lines
at two different points. |
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A three-sided closed figure. |
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A proportion in which the fractions are equal. |
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A rate in which the number in the denominator is 1. |
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A letter used to stand for a quantity that is unknown or that can change. |
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An expression that contains one or more variable. |
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In a variable term, the variable or variables
and their exponents. |
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A term composed of a numerical coefficient
and a variable part. |
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The common endpoint of two rays
that form an angle. |
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Two angles that are on opposite sides
of the intersection of two lines. |
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A measure of the amount of space
inside a closed surface. |
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A unit of electrical energy in the metric system. |
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A unit in time.
7 days = 1 week. |
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A measure of how strongly Earth
is pulling on an object. |
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The whole numbers are {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} |
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In decimal notation, that part of the number that appears to the left of the decimal point. |
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A U.S. Customary unit of length.
36 inches = 1 yard. |
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