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Grouping two similar subjects and giving different treatments/procedures to each in
order to compare the differences. For example, having one twin take a medication while
the other twin does not.
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Discrete data Has distinct values, can be counted, had unconnected points (think dots)
, Has values within a range, measured not counted, does not have gaps between data
Continuous data
points (data is connected lines or curves).
Example of discrete data Days of the week
Expressions A group of symbols such as numbers and operators that has mathematical validity
Commutative The order in which the numbers appear in the sum can be reversed
Identity property Adding 0 to any number does not change the original number
Additive inverse Values that are equally far from 0 on the number line.
Negative When multiplying a positive number by a negative number the result is always
Positive Multiplying a negative number by a negative number results in a positive
Factors Integers that evenly divide the initial integer
Prime number Positive integer with exactly two positive factors consisting of 1 and itself
Composite number Has at least one positive factor other than one and itself
Factorization Process of breaking up a composite number into its prime factors
fundamental theorem of arithmetic Any integer greater than one is either Prime or the product of Prime numbers
Principal square root Positive square root of a number
Radican Number under radical sign √16=4
Open Circle Represents less than or greatest than on the number line
Perfect square Product of any integer with itself yields a perfect square.
Whole numbers positive numbers with a whole value
Integers Numbers with no fractions or decimal value but can be positive or negative
Numbers that can be expressed as a fraction or decimal values that have that end or
Rational numbers
repeat forever. Includes all integers since all integers can be expressed as fractions.
Real numbers Everything that can be included in a number line including pi.
Fractions Express numbers which are part of a whole
Numerator Number written before the slash or above the fraction bar
Proper fraction Numerator is less than denominator and the value of the fraction is less than one
Numerator is greater than denominator and therefore is greater than one except with
Improper fraction
negative fractions
A whole number and proper fraction. A negative sign in front applies to both parts of
Mixed numbers
the mixed number.
Multiples Integers created by multiplying one number times another number
Fractions Express numbers which are part of a whole
Numerator Number written before the slash or above the fraction bar
Proper fraction Numerator is less than denominator and the value of the fraction is less than one
Numerator is greater than denominator and therefore is greater than one except with
Improper fraction
negative fractions
A whole number and proper fraction. A negative sign in front applies to both parts of
Mixed numbers
the mixed number.
Multiples Integers created by multiplying one number times another number