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Complete Basic Math Reviewer

This document provides a detailed review of basic math concepts including fractions, decimals, percentages, word problems, basic algebra, and order of operations. It explains definitions, operations, and provides examples for each topic. The document also outlines steps for solving word problems and emphasizes the importance of following the order of operations using the PEMDAS rule.

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Complete Basic Math Reviewer

This document provides a detailed review of basic math concepts including fractions, decimals, percentages, word problems, basic algebra, and order of operations. It explains definitions, operations, and provides examples for each topic. The document also outlines steps for solving word problems and emphasizes the importance of following the order of operations using the PEMDAS rule.

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COMPLETE BASIC MATH REVIEWER (DETAILED)

FRACTIONS
DEFINITION:
A fraction represents part of a whole or a group.
It has two parts: numerator (top) and denominator (bottom).

EXPLANATION:
The denominator shows total equal parts.
The numerator shows how many parts are taken.

EXAMPLE:
3/4 means 3 parts out of 4 equal parts.

OPERATIONS:
- Simplifying: divide numerator and denominator by same number
- Addition/Subtraction: need same denominator
- Multiplication: multiply numerators and denominators
- Division: multiply by reciprocal

SAMPLE:
1/2 + 1/2 = 1

DECIMALS
DEFINITION:
Decimals are numbers that represent parts of a whole using base 10.

PLACE VALUE:
Tenths = 0.1, Hundredths = 0.01, Thousandths = 0.001

EXPLANATION:
Decimals are used in money, measurements, and data.

OPERATIONS:
- Add/Subtract: align decimal points
- Multiply: ignore decimals then count places
- Divide: move decimal to make divisor whole number

EXAMPLE:
2.5 + 1.3 = 3.8

PERCENTAGES
DEFINITION:
A percentage is a number out of 100.

EXPLANATION:
Percent shows how many parts out of 100 something has.

CONVERSIONS:
- Percent to decimal: divide by 100
- Decimal to percent: multiply by 100

FORMULA:
Part = Percent × Whole

EXAMPLE:
20% of 50 = 0.20 × 50 = 10

WORD PROBLEMS
DEFINITION:
Word problems are math questions written in sentences.

EXPLANATION:
You must translate words into math operations.

STEPS:
1. Understand the problem
2. Identify numbers
3. Choose operation
4. Write equation
5. Solve and check

KEYWORDS:
sum = add, difference = subtract, each = multiply/divide

EXAMPLE:
If you have 10 pesos and spend 4, remaining = 6

BASIC ALGEBRA
DEFINITION:
Algebra uses letters to represent unknown numbers.

EXPLANATION:
The goal is to find the value of the variable (like x).

RULE:
Do the same operation on both sides of the equation.

EXAMPLE:
x + 5 = 12
x = 12 - 5
x=7

ANOTHER:
2x = 10 → x = 5

ORDER OF OPERATIONS
DEFINITION:
Order of operations tells the correct sequence to solve math expressions.
RULE (PEMDAS):
P - Parentheses
E - Exponents
M - Multiplication
D - Division
A - Addition
S - Subtraction

EXPLANATION:
Always solve from left to right within same priority level.

EXAMPLE:
3 + 2 × 5 = 13
(first multiply, then add)

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