FAA O&P - H.K.

Mathematics

Whats the result of adding a large positive number and a smaller negative number

the result is a smaller positive number

How do you convert a fraction into a decimal

divide the top number by the bottom number

What must be done in order to add/subtract unlike fractions

Find the lowest common denominator

How do you divide fractions

multiply the decimal by 100, add the percent sign, move the decimal point two places to the right, and add the percent sign

How do you convert a fraction into a percent?

Convert it to a decimal, move the decimal two places to the right and add the percent sign

How do you change a decimal into the nearest equivalent fraction?

Multiply the decimal by the desired denominator, the result is the top number

What two different ways a ratio may be expressed

as a fraction or by placing a colon between the two numbers

What is a proportion

A statement of equality between two or more ratios

What is a root of a number

A root is two or more smaller numbers that equal a specified number when multiplied

How do you find the square of a number

Multiple the number by itself

What is a common method of making computations involving very large or small numbers more manageable

convert the numbers into scientific notation by using powers of 10

How is 100,000 expressed as a power of 10

-10^5

What formula is used to find the area of a rectangle/triangle

A = L x W and A = ½ (B x H)

Define Pi

a constant that expressed the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle. 3.1416

Describe a trapezoid

closed, four sided figure w/ 2 parallel and 2 non parallel lines

What is the formula for computing the area of a circle

pi times the radius squared