Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
What is the order of operations - PEMDAS, Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication,
Division, Addition, Subtraction
an EXPONENT is - a number written as a superscript that is used to denote the number of
times a number should be multiplied by itself
multiplication and division should be completed from - left to right
addition and subtraction should be completed from - left to right
WHOLE NUMBERS are - nonzero, positive integer (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,etc.)
a MIXED NUMBER is - a number that represents the sum of a whole number and a proper
fraction
an IMPROPER FRACTION is - a fraction whose numerator is greater than its denominator
a PROPER FRACTIONS is - a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator
the LEASE COMMON DENOMINATOR (LCD) is - smallest common multiple of the
denominators; the LCD of two fraction is the least number that both denominator divide into
evenly
a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION - has no common factors between the numerator and the
denominator except for the number 1 (a reduced fraction)
to multiply fractions - you multiply across
to divide fractions - you flip the second fraction then multiply across
The DIVIDEND is - the quantity to be divided
the DIVISOR - is the quantity by which another quantity is divided
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B which is the dividend - A
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B which is the divisor - B
a REAL NUMBER is - any number on the number line
an IRRATIONAL NUMBER is - any real number that can not be written as a fraction
a RATIONAL NUMBER is - any real number that can be written as a fraction
square roots, cube roots and pie are among the most common - IRRATIONAL NUMBERS
terminating (ending) decimals like .25 or repeating decimals like .21212121... are among the
most common - RATIONAL NUMBERS
the word OF when solving for a percent translates into - multiply
the word IS when solving for a percent translates into - equals
to find out what 4.25% of 200 is you would - .0425 x 200 = 8.5
to find out what percent of 25 is, 5 you would.... - divide 5 by 25
if an amount decreases how do you find out the percentage it decreased - take original
number and subtract new number
divide by original number
x 100
if an amount increases how do you find out the percentage of increase - take the new
number and subtract original number
divide by original number
x 100
to find out 25% of what number is 8 you would - divide 8 by .25
what percent is 3.75 of 5 - divide 3.75 by 5
15 is 30% of what - divide 15 by 30
12% of 800 is what - multiply 800 x .12
what is 1/10 in decimal - .1