8TH GRADE ACAP REVIEW

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What is the definition of a variable in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value in mathematical expressions or equations.

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a² + b² = c²).

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What is the definition of a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is the difference between mean, median, and mode?

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Mean is the average of a set of numbers, median is the middle value when numbers are arranged in order, and mode is the number that appears most frequently.

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What is the definition of an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What is the definition of a function?

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A function is a relation that assigns exactly one output for each input.

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right), often abbreviated as PEMDAS.

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division.