Verified Correct Answers
Tertiary source answers - a reference work that consolidates information from primary and
secondary sources; includes encyclopedias, handbooks, study guides
PEMDAS answers - parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction
Least common denominator answers - the smallest number into which two or more
denominators will divide evenly
Decimals answers - represent parts of a whole
Ratio answers - a comparison between the quantity of one item and the quantity of another
item
Mean answers - the average of a set of numbers
Median answers - the middle number
Mode answers - the number that appears most often in a set of numbers
Range answers - measures the spread of a given set of numbers
Area answers - the amount of space within the boundary of the shape
,Perimeter answers - the distance around the shape
Volume answers - the amount of space the object occupies or can hold, as measured in cubic
units
Pythagorean theorem answers - applies to right triangles; a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Acute angles answers - angles <90 degrees
Hypotenuse answers - the side opposite the right angle
Straight angle answers - 180 degree angle
Celsius to Fahrenheit answers - (C x 1.8) + 32
Fahrenheit to Celsius answers - (F - 32) / 1.8
Independent variable answers - can be manipulated
Dependent variable answers - the variable that is a possible effect
Balance answers - instrument used to measure an object's mass
Correlation answers - the relationship between variables
Positive correlation answers - both variables move in the same direction
, Negative correlation answers - one variable increases while the other decreases
Distribution of data answers - symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform
Meniscus answers - the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube
Outlier answers - a value that does not fit the pattern in the data
Simple probability answers - equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by the
total number of possible outcomes
Standard deviation answers - expresses how much a set of values is spread out from the mean
Coefficients answers - numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables
Constants answers - specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables
Expressions answers - are group of terms
Operators answers - are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -)
Terms answers - can be constants, the product of a coefficient and a variable, or the product of
two or more variables
Variables answers - are letters or symbols used to represent unknown numbers