Exam Review Topics

Things You Will Want to Review/Study for Your Pre-Algebra (1st) Final

Order of Operations/PEMDAS
Exponents

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Mixed Fractions
Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and visa versa
Reducing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying & Diving Decimals

Plug it in, plug it in (Evaluating Algebraic Expressions)
The Rules for Solving Equations
One-Step Equations
Translating words into expressions and equations
Word Problems involving one-step equations

Area & Perimeter of: Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Trapezoid, and Parallelogram
Surface Area & Volume of: Cubes, Rectangular Solids, Prisms, Pyramids, Cones, Cylinders, and Spheres
(with formulas given)

Properties of Real Numbers:
Commutative of Addition & Multiplication
Associative of Addition & Multiplication
Identity of Addition & Multiplication
Addition & Multiplication of Zero
Multiplication by One
Distributive Property

Predict the path of a billiard ball on a table based on its dimensions
Prove/disprove a number trick using inductive/deductive reasoning
Be able to chart a number trick using squares and circles and using algebraic expressions (from Jacobs, Ch. 1)

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Integers

Combining Like Terms
Distributing

Solving Percent problems by decoding and solving equations

Solving Two-/Multi-Step Equations
Translating words into expressions and equations
Word Problems involving two-step equations

Recognize patterns in Arithmetic, Geometric, Square, Cube and Fibonacci Sequences (from Jacobs, Ch. 2)

Plot points on the coordinate plane