Engineering Mathematics MCQ
1. What is a tangent?
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A line, segment, ray, or curve that intersects a curve or curved surface at exactly one point.
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2. What is a reference frame?
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A system for locating numbers within a given context, usually with reference to an origin or zero point.
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3. How do you reduce a fraction?
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Rewriting the fraction in a simpler form.
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4. What does it mean to reduce?
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To decrease the size of an object or figure without changing its shape.
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5. In Everyday Mathematics, what is a rectilinear figure?
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A closed 2-dimensional shape having line segments for sides and only 90° or 270° angles
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6. What is a rectilinear figure?
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Any shape made up of line segments
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7. What is a rectangular pyramid?
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A pyramid with a rectangular base
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8. What are the four faces that are not bases on a rectangular prism?
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Rectangles or parallelograms
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9. What kind of prism is a shoe box?
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Rectangular prism
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10. What is a rectangular coordinate grid?
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A coordinate grid with perpendicular axes.
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11. What is a rectangular array?
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An arrangement of objects in rows and columns that form a rectangle.
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12. How many rectangles are needed to find the area of a polygon using the rectangle method?
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One or more
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13. What is a parallelogram?
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A rectangle with all right angles
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14. What are reciprocals?
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Two numbers whose product is 1
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15. What is a recall survey?
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A survey in which data are gathered by asking people what they remember about a particular topic.
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16. What are real numbers?
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All rational and irrational numbers; all numbers that can be written as decimals.
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17. What does an r-by-c array model?
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R sets with c objects per set
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18. What is the name given to a part of a line starting at the ray's endpoint and continuing forever in one direction?
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19. A ray is a part of a line that starts at the ray's endpoint and _______.
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Continues forever in one direction
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20. Which of the following is not a rational number?
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21. What is the decimal form of a rational number?
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The decimal form of a rational number either terminates or repeats.
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22. If a team wins 3 games out of 5 games played, what is the ratio of wins to total games?
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23. What is a rate unit?
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A compound unit for a rate.
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24. In a rate table, what do the fractions represent?
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Equivalent fractions
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25. What is a polyhedron with 8 faces called?
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Octahedron
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26. What is an 8-sided polygon called?
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27. What does the prefix "octa-" mean?
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28. What is an obtuse triangle?
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A triangle with an angle measuring more than 90°
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29. What is an obtuse angle?
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An angle with measure between 90° and 180°
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30. What is the numerator in a fraction?
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The dividend
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31. In a fraction, what is the dividend?
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The dividend is a in a fraction a/b.
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32. What is numeration?
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A method of numbering or of reading and writing numbers
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33. What is a numeral?
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A word, symbol, or figure that represents a number
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34. What is a number story?
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A story that involves numbers and one or more explicit or implicit questions.
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35. What is a number sequence?
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A list of numbers generated by a rule.
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36. In mathematics, what is a number sentence?
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Two expressions with a relation symbol.
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37. What is a number scroll?
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A series of number grids taped together
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38. What is the name of the starting point on a number line?
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39. What is the unit interval on a number line?
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From 0 to 1
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40. Within what does a move from one number to the next within a column represent a change?
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41. What is a number family?
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A group of numbers related to each other by a certain property
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42. What is number-and-word notation?
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A notation consisting of the significant digits of a number and words for the place value.
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43. What is an n-to-1 ratio?
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A ratio of a number to 1
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44. What is a nonconvex polygon?
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A polygon with at least one interior angle greater than 180 degrees.
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45. What is a 9-sided polygon called?
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46. What does the prefix "nona" mean?
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47. What is the meaning of n-gon?
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A polygon with n number of sides
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48. What is the name for a 13-sided polygon?
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49. Net weight is the weight of the contents of a container, what else is excluded?
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The weight of the container
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50. What is a net score?
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The final score of a turn or game after all calculations have been completed.
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51. What does "nested parentheses" mean?
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Parentheses within parentheses in an expression
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52. What are negative rational numbers?
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Rational numbers less than 0
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53. 10-2 = _ __1
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54. What is a number that can be written in the form 10-a called?
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A negative power of 10
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55. Where are negative numbers plotted on a horizontal number line?
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Left of 0
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56. What is the opposite of a negative number?
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Positive number
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57. What are natural numbers?
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Counting numbers
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58. What is the name of a tessellation that lists the number of sides of the polygons that meet at each vertex point?
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A numerical description
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59. What is a name-collection box?
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A diagram that is used for collecting equivalent names for a number
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60. What is the multiplicative inverse of 3/4?
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61. What is the multiplicative inverse of 2?
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62. How is multiplication typically symbolized?
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Multiplication can be symbolized in a variety of ways, including ×, ∗, and by juxtaposition.
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63. How is the number a multiplied by the number b written in many mathematics textbooks?
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64. What does the Multiplication Property of -1 say?
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Multiplying any number by -1 gives the opposite of a number
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65. What is the product of two 1-digit numbers called?
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Multiplication fact
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66. Which of the following is not an example of a multiplication/division use class?
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Cartesian product situations
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67. What is the name for a situation in which multiplication or division is used?
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Multiplication/division use class
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68. What is the name for a diagram that models situations in which a total number is made up of equal-size groups?
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Multiplication/division diagram
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69. How many possible outcomes are there for two or more separate choices?
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70. What is a multiple of an equal group?
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A rate in an equal-grouping situation.
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71. What is the name of the algorithm being described in the passage?
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Modified U.S. traditional multiplication algorithm
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72. What is the modified repeated addition algorithm?
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A multiplication algorithm based on adding a to itself b times to find a * b.
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73. What is the mode?
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The value or values that occur most often in a set of data
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74. What does the word "modal" mean?
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Of or relating to the mode.
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75. What is the dimension of the Mobius strip?
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3-dimensional
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76. What is another term for reflection image?
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Mirror image
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77. What is the minuend in 19 - 5 = 14?
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78. What is the minuend in subtraction?
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The number from which another number is subtracted.
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79. What is the minimum?
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The smallest amount; the smallest number in a set of data.
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80. A millisecond is equal to?
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1/1000 of a second
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81. How many milliseconds are there in a second?
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82. What is the metric unit of length that is equal to 1/10 of a centimeter?
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Millimeter
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83. What is the length of a millimeter?
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1 10 of a centimeter
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84. What is the equivalent of 1 milliliter?
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1 cubic centimeter
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85. How many milliliters are there in one liter?
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86. What does the prefix "milli" mean?
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1 thousandth
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87. How many meters is a U.S. mile?
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88. The midpoint of a line segment is the point halfway between which two other points?
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The endpoints
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89. What is the value of the median of the data set 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7?
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90. What is the value of the median in the following set of numbers?
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91. What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
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92. How long is one meter?
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The distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
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93. How long was the meter originally defined as?
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1/10,000,000 of the distance from the North Pole to the equator.
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94. What are meridians?
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Lines of longitude
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95. What is a meridian bar?
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A device on a globe that shows degrees of latitude north and south of the equator
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96. How many strategies are there to develop automatic recall of basic facts and fact power in Everyday Mathematics?
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A variety
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97. What is the main purpose of mental math and reflexes exercises?
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To help assess individual strengths and weaknesses.
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98. How many levels of difficulty are there for the exercises in Mental Math and Reflexes?
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99. Most calculators have which type of memory?
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Both a short-term memory and a long-term memory
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100. If there is an even number of data points, what is the median?
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Mean of the two middle values
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101. Which of the following is not a basic unit?
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Degrees Celsius
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102. What is the reference unit used when measuring?
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Basic units
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103. What term is used for the type of division used to solve an equal-grouping story?
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Measurement division
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104. What is the mean absolute deviation?
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The average distance between individual data values and the mean of those values
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105. What does "mean" refer to in statistics?
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The sum of a set of numbers divided by the number of numbers
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106. What is a Math Message?
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An introductory activity to the day's lesson that students complete before the lesson starts.
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107. What is the definition of maximum?
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The largest amount; the greatest number in a set of data.
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108. How many times can a Math Master be used during the school year?
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More than once
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109. What is the Math Journal used for in Everyday Mathematics?
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To record mathematical discoveries and experiences
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110. What is the purpose of Math Boxes in Everyday Mathematics?
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To provide a collection of problems to practice skills
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111. What is the purpose of Math Boxes?
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To provide extra practice for lesson skills
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112. Where is an objects mass the same?
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On Earth, the moon, or anywhere else in space.
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113. Where is mass affected by gravity?
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Mass is not affected by gravity.
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114. What is the map scale when an inch represents a mile?
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115. What is a map legend?
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A diagram that explains the symbols, markings, and colors on a map.
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116. What does a map direction symbol do?
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Identifies north, south, east, and west on a map.
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117. What is a magnitude estimate?
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A rough estimate of whether a number is in the tens, hundreds, thousands, or other powers of 10.
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118. What is the lowest term of a fraction?
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Same as the simplest form of a fraction.
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119. What is the lower quartile in Everyday Mathematics?
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The middle value of the data below the median
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120. What is longitude?
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A degree measure locating a place on Earth east or west of the prime meridian.
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121. What does long-term memory refer to in a calculator?
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The numbers that are not affected by calculations with keys without an M.
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122. How many cubes are in a long?
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123. What is the base-10 block also called?
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124. How many mL are in 1 L?
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