8TH Math STAAR reporting category 1 Review

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What is the formula for the area of a square?

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The area of a square is calculated using the formula: Area = side length × side length or Area = side length².

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 3 cm?

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The area is 9 cm².

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How do you convert a mixed number to a decimal?

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To convert a mixed number to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number.

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What is the decimal value of -3 2/5?

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The decimal value is -3.4.

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What is scientific notation?

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Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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Which of the following is in scientific notation: 0.78 x 10^-2, 7.8 x 10^3, 78.0 x 10^-4, 780 x 10^5?

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7.8 x 10^3 is in scientific notation.

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How do you find the side length of a square if you know the area?

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You take the square root of the area.

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What are whole numbers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative numbers without fractions or decimals, including 0 (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is the difference between integers and whole numbers?

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Integers include negative numbers, while whole numbers do not.

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What is the formula for converting a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.