7th Math STAAR Category 1 Review

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

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Define a prime number.

Back

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 Pythagorean theorem?

Back

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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How do you calculate the mean of a set of numbers?

Back

Mean = (sum of all values) / (number of values)

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What is the difference between the mean and median?

Back

Mean is the average of a set of numbers, while median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order.

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What is a ratio?

Back

A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division.

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Define a variable in mathematics.

Back

A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is the distributive property?

Back

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

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

Back

The GCF is the largest positive integer that divides all the numbers in a set without leaving a remainder.

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What is a linear equation?

Back

A linear equation is an equation that makes a straight line when graphed. It has the form y = mx + b.