Math fundamentals, Part 2

Question 1

How do you find 1% of a figure?

Answer 1

Move the decimal point two places to the left.

Question 2

Why practice mental math?

Answer 2

You will become better at it, lessen your fear of math, and prevent slow downs in multi step problem solving.

Question 3

Why is estimating important in math?

Answer 3

It helps you recognize an error if your answer is far off from your estimate.

Question 4

There are four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In which of these operations does the order of operations make a difference?

Answer 4

Subtraction and division

Question 5

Do people who believe their intelligence is changeable, learn more easily than those who do not?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

Can I adopt a belief that I can become good at math?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

If I work hard and keep an open mind can I overcome my fear of math?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

How do you become better at Math?

Answer 8

Practice, practice, practice…

Question 9

When is the best time to practice new math skills?

Answer 9

Right after learning the new skill

Question 10

Where is a good place to place exercise files?

Answer 10

On my desk top

Question 11

How long should you repeat exercises?

Answer 11

Until they become easy

Question 12

After practicing math exercises what further step can I take to improve my math skills?

Answer 12

Find a problem in my life to apply my math skills to

Question 13

What is PEMDAS

Answer 13

Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction

Question 14

What order to you work in in solving math problems?

Answer 14

From left to right

Question 15

What are decimals?

Answer 15

Parts of a whole

Question 16

In the number 1234.5789: what do the numbers stand for:

Answer 16

one thousand, two hundreds, 3 tens, 4 ones, 5 tenths of one, 7 one hundredths of one, 8 one thousandths of one and 9 ten thousandths of one

Question 17

How are decimals useful?

Answer 17

You can use them to be more precise, or to round off numbers.

Question 18

What are fractions?

Answer 18

show how much of a whole there is

Question 19

what does the bar in the fraction stand for?

Answer 19

Divide

Question 20

How do you reduce a fraction?

Answer 20

Look for a number which will divide the numerator and denominator.

Question 21

How do you convert a fraction into a decimal?

Answer 21

Divide the numerator by the denominator

Question 22

How do you convert a decimal into a percent?

Answer 22

Move the decimal point two places to the right.

Question 23

When the numerator of a fraction is higher than the denominator it is called a ______?

Answer 23

Improper fraction

Question 24

What is an easier way to handle improper fractions?

Answer 24

Convert them into mixed numbers

Question 25

How do you add or subtract fractions with different denominators?

Answer 25

Convert denominators into common denominators, by multiplying denominators together (multiply numerators too) then add or subtract numerators.

Question 26

How do you add or subtract fractions with common denominators?

Answer 26

Add or subtract numerators

Question 27

How do you multiply fractions?

Answer 27

Multiply numerators and denominators, straight across

Question 28

How do you divide fractions?

Answer 28

Invert second fraction and multiply

Question 29

In math, the word "of" translates into_____?

Answer 29

multiply

Question 30

Percents are like fractions and decimals in that they are parts of a _______?

Answer 30

They are parts of a whole.

Question 31

In fraction and decimal terms 44% is _______ & ______

Answer 31

44/100 & .44

Question 32

In percentages, the whole is ______?

Answer 32

100%

Question 33

What is 100% of 876?

Answer 33

876

Question 34

How do you find 10% of 876?

Answer 34

Move the decimal one place to the left. 87.6

Question 35

How do you find 1% of 876?

Answer 35

Move the decimal point two places to the left. 8.76

Question 36

How do you take a percentage of an uneven percent, such as 15%?

Answer 36

Convert the percentage to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left and multiplying. .15 x 876 = 131.4

Question 37

How do you increase or decrease a number by 15%?

Answer 37

Move the decimal point of the percentage two places to the left, and multiply. Then add or subtract the amount.

Question 38

How do you calculate percentage changes, such as the difference between 65 degrees and 75 degrees?

Answer 38

Subtract 65 from 75 = 10 Divide 10 by 65 = .15 (multiply .15 by 100) Move decimal point two places to right = 15%

Question 39

Can you combine multiple discounts to obtain a total discount?

Answer 39

No Each discount must be figured separately and then added.

Question 40

What is a ratio?

Answer 40

A ratio is a relationship.

Question 41

What is the difference between a part to whole ratio and a part to part ratio.

Answer 41

In a part to whole ratio, the whole is in the ratio (It is one of the numbers in the ration). In a part to part ration we do not know the whole

Question 42

How do you convert a part to part ratio to a part to whole ratio?

Answer 42

You add the two parts to determine the whole. You end with a fraction expressing the part to whole ratio.

Question 43

What is clear way to express multiplying 63 x 2/9ths?

Answer 43

63/1 x 2/9 = 126/9 =14

Question 44

In math, what does "x" mean?

Answer 44

"x" stands for an unknown quantity.

Question 45

In solving an equation, if you do something to one side of the equation, you must also do it to the __________?

Answer 45

You must perform the action on the other side.

Question 46

How do you convert a part to part ratio, to a part to whole ratio?

Answer 46

You add the parts to create a common denominator in two fractions. Ex. a group with 2 men for every 7 woman = 2 + 7 = 9 Men become 2/9 of group Women become 7/9 of group

Question 47

How do you make 63 into a fraction?

Answer 47

Invert | 63/1

Question 48

How do you translate "sum" from English to math? | Give example

Answer 48

Add The sum of 5 and 7 is 12

Question 49

How do you translate the "difference" from English to math? Give Example

Answer 49

Subtract The difference of 10 and 8 is 10 minus 8.

Question 50

How do you translate "product" from English to math? Give example

Answer 50

Multiply The product of 4 and 7 is 4 times 7.

Question 51

How do you translate "to"? | Give example

Answer 51

Divide the ration of a to b is a divided by b. a to b = a/b

Question 52

How do you translate "what/how many"?

Answer 52

x is used to describe an unknown.

Question 53

How do you translate "what percent"?

Answer 53

x/100

Question 54

How do you translate "is/was"?

Answer 54

An equal sign

Question 55

How do you translate "greater/smaller than"?

Answer 55

Use percent change formula | difference/original x 100.

Question 56

How do you translate "per"? | Give example

Answer 56

Divide a per b, would mean a divided by b.

Question 57

The words "what" or "how many" mean what in a math problem?

Answer 57

They stand for something we do not know. We call that an unknown or variable, or in other words an x.

Question 58

The phrase what percent stands for?

Answer 58

x stands for what, per for divide and cent for the number 100.

Question 59

What is the percent change formula?

Answer 59

Percent change is the difference over original times 100.

Question 60

How do you take 20% of 50?

Answer 60

You convert 20% into a decimal by moving decimal point two places to left and multiply. Remember "of" means multiply. answer .20 x 50 = 10

Question 61

When we calculate with percents, we want to generally write them as?

Answer 61

decimals

Question 62

What does sum mean?

Answer 62

Add

Question 63

What does the word product mean?

Answer 63

Multiply

Question 64

What two english words mean to divide?

Answer 64

"to" The ratio of a "to" b, translates as a divided by b. 60 mph = 60 miles divided by 1 hour.

Question 65

What are synonyms in math for what, how many, an unknown, a variable?

Answer 65

x

Question 66

"What percent" translates in english as?

Answer 66

x for what, per for divide and cent for 100.

Question 67

The word "is" or "was" translates in math as?

Answer 67

an equals sign =

Question 68

The phrase "greater than" or "smaller than" tells you what?

Answer 68

Use your percent change formula.

Question 69

What is the percent change formula?

Answer 69

The difference over the original times 100.

Question 70

How do you convert a percent into a decimal? 20% equals what in decimal.

Answer 70

Move the decimal place two places to the left. .20 or .2

Question 71

"Of" translate to?

Answer 71

Multiply