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09/05/2011

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Rational Number
Definition
A number that can be expressed as a fraction, where the denominator and numerator are integers, and denominator is not zero
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Scientific Notation
Definition
A method to write very large and very small numbers of using powers of ten that contain two parts, a coefficient whose decimal value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and a power of ten to which the coefficient is multiplied
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Natural Numbers
Definition
The numbers used for counting; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5......
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Zero
Definition
The number which indicated no value, quantity, or size
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Whole Numbers
Definition
Non-Negative Integers; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.....
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Integers
Definition
All positve and negative whole numbers
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Decimals
Definition
Non-Integer values written based on 10, a number that uses a "decimal point" followed by digits showing values less than 1
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Fractions
Definition
A ratio of numbers or variables, denominator cannot be zero
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Percents
Definition
parts per 100
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Greater than
Definition
In comparison, values that are larger, excluding that number
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Less than
Definition
In comparison, values that are smaller, excluding that number
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Less than and equal to
Definition
In comparison, values that are smaller, including that number
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greater than or equal to
Definition
In comparison, values that are larger, including that number
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Ascending
Definition
Values arranged from smallest to largest
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Descending
Definition
Values arranged from largest to smallest
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Descending
Definition
Values arranged from largest to smallest
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Powers of Ten
Definition
Used in scientific notation, defining in which to multiply the coefficient
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