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GRE Math
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04/28/2008

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ODD + ODD=
Definition
EVEN
Term
EVEN + EVEN
Definition
EVEN
Term
ODD + EVEN=
Definition
ODD
Term
ODD * ODD
Definition
ODD
Term
EVEN * EVEN=
Definition
EVEN
Term
ODD * EVEN=
Definition
EVEN
Term
If a number is divisble by 2 then the last digit is divisble by?
Definition
2
Term
If a number is divisble by 3 then the sum of its digits is divisible by?
Definition
3
Term
If a number is divsible by 4 the the last two digits is divisble by?
Definition
4
Term
A number is divisble by 5 if the last digit are what?
Definition
0 or 5
Term
A number is divisble by 6 if it is divisble by what two numbers?
Definition
2 or 3
Term
A number is divisble 9 if the sum of its digits is divisble by what number?
Definition
9
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Formula for avg. rate?
Definition
avg= total of a/total of b

ex. avg miles per hr= total miles/hours
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How to change a decimal to a percent?
Definition
Move decimal over two spaces
Term
How do you multiply two exponents with the same base? 2^2 * 2^3
Definition
Add the two exponents
Term
How do you divide two exponents with the same base? 2^2 -2^3
Definition
Subtract exponents
Term
How do you solve negative exponents?
Definition
Change it to a fraction and solve for the base using the exponent
Term
For square roots you can only add and subtract
Definition
Like numbers
Term
To multiply and divide roots?
Definition
Solve for both the outside then inside radicals
Term
Sum of values=
Definition
avg. value * number of value
Term
Average rate=
Definition
Total A/total b
Term
probability=
Definition
number of desired outcomes/number of total possible outcomes
Term
to make a fraction a percent?
Definition
multiply by 100/1
Term
To make decimal a percent?
Definition
MOVE DECIMAL 2 PLACES TO THE LEFT
Term
To change a percent to a number
Definition
divide by 100
Term
To make a decimal percent a decimal number?
Definition
move decimal to the right two places
Term
common percent and fraction equivalents

1/20=
1/10=
1/8=
1/6=
1/5=
1/4=
1/3=
1/2=
Definition
1/20= 5%
1/10= 10%
1/8= 12 1/2%
1/6= 16 2/3%
1/5= 20%
1/4= 25%
1/3= 33 1/3%
1/2= 50%
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Percent and fractinal equivalents?

10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%

12 1/2%
25%
37 1/2%
62 1/2%
75%
87 1/2%
16 2/3%
33 1/3%
66 2/3%
83 1/3%
Definition
10%= 1/10
20%= 2/5 1/5
30%= 3/10
40%= 4/10 2/5
50%= 5/10 4/8 2/4 3/6 1/2
60%= 6/10 3/5
70%= 7/10
80%= 8/10 4/5
90%= 9/10
100%= 10/10 1
12 1/2%= 1/8
25%= 2/8 1/4
37 1/2%= 3/8
62 1/2%= 5/8
75%= 6/8 3/4
87 1/2%= 7/8
16 2/3%= 1/6
33 1/3%= 2/6 1/3
66 2/3%= 4/6 2/3
83 1/3%= 5/6
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How to determine percent increase and decrease?
Definition
% increase= amt. of increase/original whole (100%)

% decrease= amt. of decrease/original whole (100%)
Term
How do you multiple exponents with the same base? ex. 2^2 * 2^3
Definition
Add the exponents. ex= 2^5
Term
How do you divide two exponents w/ the same base? 4^4 / 4^2
Definition
Subtract the exponents. ex= 4^2
Term
To raise an exponents power to another power? ex. (3^2)^4
Definition
Simply multiply the exponents together. ex= 3^8
Term
How do you slove for negative exponents?
ex. 2^-3
Definition
change the base to a fraction over 1 and put the exponent in the bottom part of the fraction. ex- 1/2^3
Term
How to slove for a fraction exponent? ex. 8^1/3
Definition
Make it a square root. ex= 3 sq.rt 8
Term
How to add and subtract square roots?
Definition
can't add or subtract only add and subtract numbers outside of the roots that have the same radicals. like algebra!
Term
How do you multi. and divide square roots?
Definition
The same way you do FOIL. Outside numbers 1st then radicals.
Term
How do you solve power of 10 exponents?
How do you mulitply them?
how do you mulitply them when neg.
Definition
add zeros based on the number of the exponent.

move decimals to the right based on number of exponents

move to the left based on number of exponents.
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