| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Adding & Subtracting Fractions, Averages, Factorials, Integers, PEMDAS |
Fractions must share a common denominator in order to be added or subtracted. The common denominator is the least common multiple of all the denominators.
The average (or mean) of a group of terms is the sum of the terms divided by the number of terms. Average = \({a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_n \over n}\)
A factorial has the form n! and is the product of the integer (n) and all the positive integers below it. For example, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.
An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.
Arithmetic operations must be performed in the following specific order:
The acronym PEMDAS can help remind you of the order.