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1 .       The top number of a fraction is called the __________. 

  denominator
  improper term
  numerator
  principal


2 .       A fraction with a value less than one is called a(n) _________ fraction. 

  proper
  improper
  balanced
  mixed


3 .       ____________ fractions represent the same portion of a whole number. 

  mixed
  rational
  equivalent
  improper


4 .       A fraction is in ________ terms when it has a numerator and denominator that cannot be divided evenly by the same number except 1. 

  mixed
  lowest
  proper
  improper


5 .       To add and subtract fractions one must have _________ . 

  uncommon denominators
  same numerators
  different numerators
  common denominators


6 .       The product of a number and its _________ is one. 

  opposite
  double
  inverse
  reciprocal


7 .       When changing a fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator, if the remainder is zero, we call this a ________ decimal. 

  repeating
  terminating
  non-terminating
  repeating and terminating


8 .       The term percent means per ______. 

  100
  1,000
  1,000,000
  10


9 .       The percentage represents a portion of the ________. 

  rate
  answer
  base
  percent






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