Mixed number to improper fraction

Chant: Bottom times side plus top

Example: 3 = 6 X 3 = 18 + 5 =

Metric prefixes

The following sayings can help you remember the metric prefixes.

• My Cat Died Unusually Drinking Hot Ketchup =
  Milli Centi Deci Unit Deca Hecto Kilo
• Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk =
  Hecto Deca Metre Deci Centi Milli

Definition clues

Perimeter measures the rim of a shape.

Per cent means “part of cent.” Cent is French for 100.

• To change from a per cent to a decimal, we divide by 100.
• Dividing by 100 means we move the decimal 2 places to the left.
• Look at the per cent sign: %. The two circles remind us to move two places, and the line is pointing down and to the left to remind us to move the decimal point to
  the left.

Clue words for word problems

• Addition: add, altogether, both, in all, sum, total, increased, combined, additional, plus, also
• Subtraction: difference, fewer, how many more, how much more, left, less, minus, need to, remains, subtract, decreased by, take away
• Multiplication: times, every, at this rate, of, multiplied by
• Division: each, per, out of, divided by/into, ratio

Long division steps

The following saying can help you remember the steps to long division.

• Drink my soda, Charlie Brown =
  Divide, multiply, subtract, check, bring down

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