Applied Probability and Statistics - C955

Applied Probability and Statistics - C955 Whole Number CORRECT ANSWER: a number without fractions; no negitives Integer CORRECT ANSWER:can be either a positive number, a negative number, or zero Brainpower Read More Rational Number CORRECT ANSWER:can be expressed as a fraction Real Number CORRECT ANSWER:any number that can be placed on the number line, whether that be negative or positive, fraction or decimal GCF CORRECT ANSWER:Greatest Common Factor. The largest number that can divide each number from a set of numbers without a remainder. Ex. The G.C.F. of 8 and 12 is 4. prime factorization CORRECT ANSWER:Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime Factors CORRECT ANSWER:Numbers that are multiplied together to get a product interval notation CORRECT ANSWER:A notation for describing an interval on a number line. The interval's endpoint(s) are given, and a parenthesis or bracket is used to indicate whether each endpoint is included in the interval. Prime Numbers CORRECT ANSWER:2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 Celsius to Fahrenheit CORRECT ANSWER:F=C×9/5+32 Fahrenheit to Celsius CORRECT ANSWER:C=(F−32)×5/9 least common multiple CORRECT ANSWER:The smallest multiple (other than zero) that two or more numbers have in common. Table spoon to Ounce CORRECT ANSWER:1 Tbs = .5 oz teaspoon to table spoon CORRECT ANSWER:3 tbs = 1 Tbs Ounce to cup CORRECT ANSWER:8 oz = 1c Tablespoon in a cup CORRECT ANSWER:16 Liter to Gallon CORRECT ANSWER:1 Liter = 0.264172 Gallons Coefficient CORRECT ANSWER:number in front of a variable Degree CORRECT ANSWER:highest exponent on a Variable Linear Equation CORRECT ANSWER:an equation whose graph is a straight line(all vars have a 1 exponent) Principal of Equality CORRECT ANSWER:Everything you do on one side of the = you do the same on the other. Slope M = rise/run = (y2 - y1) / (x2 = x1) slope-intercept form CORRECT ANSWER:y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line. Point Slope form CORRECT ANSWER:y-y1=m(x-x1) Linear Inequalities CORRECT ANSWER:When you multiply or divide by a negative you switch the direction of the sign. quantitative variable CORRECT ANSWER:takes numerical values for which arithmetic operations such as adding and averaging make sense