Pre-Algebra: Chapter 1-1 through Chapter 1-5

Question 1

What is the acronym for working out order of operations?

Accepted Answer

PEMDAS

Question 2

What does the "M" in PEMDAS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Question 3

What is it called when you replace the variable with a number and use order of operations?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate

Question 4

What is the absolute value of -6?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 5

What is a number's distance from zero called?

Accepted Answer

Absolute value

Question 6

Numbers the same distance from zero but in different directions are called what?

Accepted Answer

Opposites

Question 7

What is a variable?

Accepted Answer

a letter

Question 8

You have a negative number and a postive number, how do you determine the sign of the answer?

Accepted Answer

same as larger number

Question 9

What is an expression that has numbers and operation symbols?

Accepted Answer

numerical expression

Question 10

Put the following four numbers in order from least to greatest: -6, 3, 0, -2

Accepted Answer

-6, -2, 0, 3

Question 11

What is the sum of an integer and it's opposite?

Accepted Answer

Zero

Question 12

What type of expression is the following: 3x + 6

Accepted Answer

variable expression

Question 13

When adding integers, if both numbers are positive, what is the rule?

Accepted Answer

Add

Question 14

True or False. Integers are just the whole numbers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

True or False. The absolute value of a number is always positive.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 15