percent increase = (amount of increase/original whole) x 100%
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estimation
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a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
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percent
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A ratio comparing a number to 100( parts per hundred)
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numerator
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the top number in a fraction
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variable term
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numeric values consisting of variables and coefficients or constants
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legend
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A list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used in a chart
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constant
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a number that has a fixed value in a given situation; a characteristic or value that does not change
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denominator
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The bottom number in a fraction
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inequality symbols
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symbols used to show the order of two real numbers.
less than <
greater than >
less than or equal to <_
greater than or equal to >_
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non-negative
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Greater than or equal to zero (positive or zero)
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multiplication and division
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addition of a number to itself a specified number of times
separation of numbers into parts; the inverse of multiplication
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scale
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the ratio between the actual size of something and a representation of it
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order of operations
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the order in which operations in an expression to be evaluated are carried out. 1. parentheses 2. exponets 3. multiplication and divison 4. addition and subtraction
pemdas
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mixed number
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A number made up of a whole number that is not zero and a fraction.
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combine like terms
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simplifying an expression by using the distributive property
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rational number
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A number that can be written as a fraction
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proportion
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An equation stating that two ratios are equal
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metric system
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The decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. (based on powers of ten)
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rate
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A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units
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irrational numbers
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a real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. (terminating or repeating decimals)
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simplify
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Reducing a fraction or an expression to a simpler form by actions such as cancellation of common factors and regrouping of terms with the same variable
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algebraic equation
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a number sentence that contains an equal sign and algebraic expressions - ex. y + 2 = 5
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Rounding Rules
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Round to the nearest TENTH means you keep ONE decimal place EX 0.5648 rounds to 0.6 The 6 behind the five tells the 5 to go up. Round to the nearest HUNDRETH means to keep TWO decimal places EX 0.56 The 4 tells the 6 to stay the same.
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Bivariate
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a set of data that has two variables
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ratio
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a comparison of the. size of two numbers
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fraction
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A number expressed as a numerator and denominator
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constant of proportionality
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the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y
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axis
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A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate grid. (plural - axes)
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reciprocal
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one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
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graph
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a drawing illustrating the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
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Percent decrease formula
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[(original value-new value)/original value] x 100
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inequality
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a mathematical statement with two expressions that do not have the same value
A statement that compares two quantities using <, >, ≤,≥, or ≠
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Integer
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All whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero.
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expression
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A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables. that are grouped to show a value
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variable
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A letter, often x,y,or z, that stands for an unspecified quantity
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Word problem vocabulary:
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less than (-), is (=), product(•), quotient (÷)
* contextual= related to surrounding content
*erroneous= incorrect
*extraneous= irrelevant
*operation= a mathematical action
*repeat= do again
*solution= the answer
terminate= to end
* solve= find the answer
*sum= total of two or more values
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decimal place value
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Powers of ten by position away from the decimal point. Going left: units, tens, hundreds, etc. Going right: tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.
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equation
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A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent
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place value
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The value of a digit based on its position within a number
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rate of change
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A rate that describes how one quantity changes in relation to another
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ordering numbers
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Putting numbers in order of lowest to highest
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chart
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Information in the form of a table or graph
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Cartesian Coordinate
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an ordered pair or ordered triple used to specify a point on a plane or space, respectively
A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point
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Inverse arithmetic operations
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Mathematic operations that undo each other
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common denominator
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in a set of two or more fractions, an integer that is divisible by each denominator. That is, a multiple of all of the denominators
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unit rate
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a rate which shows how many units of one quantity(in the numerator) correspond to one unit of the second quantity( in the denominator) such as miles/hour
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addition and subtraction
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calculation of a total of two or more numbers
removing one number from another the inverse of addition
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Section 2
(25 cards)
independent variable
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a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.
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covariance
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A measure of linear association between two variables. Positive values indicate a positive relationship; negative values indicate a negative relationship
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perimeter
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The distance around a figure
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length
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a measure of the straight-line distance between two points ( end to end)
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conversion
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Changing from one system of measurement to another
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Circumference of a circle
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the length around a circle
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spread
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a numerical summary of how tightly the values are clustered around the "center" ( the range of values in data distribution)
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unit conversion
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a ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another
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range
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the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution
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table
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An arrangement of data made up of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
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Data trend
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General tendency of numbers in a set
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linear units
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unit used to measure length
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area
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The number of square units required to cover a surface. the amount of space inside a two dimensional boundary
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arc
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Part of a circle connecting two points on the circle.
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subtend
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a segment or arc subtends an angle if the endpoints of the segment or arc lie on the sides of the angle
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square unit
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A unit, such as square centimeter or square inch, used to measure area.
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Outliers
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extreme values that don't appear to belong with the rest of the data
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irregular shape
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Irregular shapes have sides and angles of any length and size.
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Point on a graph
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The location of a value expressed as (x,y)
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surface area
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1. The sum of all the areas of all the faces or surfaces that enclose a solid. 2. The sum of all the areas of all surfaces of a solid.
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conversion factor
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the number used to multiply or divided to convert from one value to another
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shape
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symmetry= can be divided down the center with each half mirroring the other
number of peaks =single unimodal, two clear peaks are bimodal, single peak at center bell shape (normal)
skewness=skewed right(towards higher values) skewed left( towards lower values)
uniformity =data set are spread equally across the range of the data distribution. has no clear peaks
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measures of central tendency
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mean= the average
median= middle value
mode= the number repeated most often
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dependent variable
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a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.