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Quantitative Reasoning Test
Quantitative Reasoning
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Mathematics
Post-Graduate
09/14/2016

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Term
Intergers
Definition
The set of whole positive and negative numbers, including zero.
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Prime Number
Definition
A whole number greater than 1 that has only two factors, itself and 1
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Composite Number
Definition
A whole number greater than 1 that has more than two different factos; in other words, any whole number that is not a prime number
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Even Number
Definition
Any integer that can be divided by 2 without leaving a remainder
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Odd Number
Definition
Any integer that cannont be divided evenly by 2
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Decimal Number
Definition
A number that uses a decimal point to show the part of the number that is less than 1
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Decimal Point
Definition
A symbol used to separate the ones place from the tenths place in decimals or dollars from cents in currency
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Decimal Place
Definition

The position of a number to the right of the decimal point

 

Tenths place, hundredths place, thousandths place... etc.

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Rational Numbers
Definition
Include all integers, decimals and fractions.  Any terminating or repeating decimal number is a rational number.
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Irrational Numbers
Definition

Cannot be written as fractions or decimals because the number of decimal places is infinite and there is no recurring pattern of digits with the number.

 

Example: pi

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Real Numbers
Definition
The set of all rational and irrational numbers
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Order of Operations
Definition

Please - Parenthesis

Excuse - Exponent

My - Multiplication

Dear - Division

Aunt - Addition

Sally - Subraction

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