Mathematics Rules

Addition Rules
Rule 1 :
Positive + Positive = Add
The result will be positive
Example :
2 + 1 = 3
Rule 2 :
Negative + Negative = Add
The result will be negative
Example :
-3 + (-5) = -8
Subtraction Rules
Rule 1 :
Negative + Positive = Subtract
Take sign of number with largest absolute value
Example :
-3 + 5 = 2
Rule 2 :
Positive + Negative = Subtract
Take sign of number with largest absolute value
Example :
3 + (-5) = -2
Multiplication Rules
Rule 1 :
Positive x Positive = Positive
Example :
3 x 5 = 15
Rule 2 :
Negative x Negative = Positive
Example :
(-3) x (-5) = 15
Rule 2 :
Positive x Negative = Negative
Example :
3 x (-5) = -15
Rule 2 :
Negative x Positive = Negative

Example :
-3 x 5 = -15
Division Rules
Rule 1 :
Positive ÷ Positive = Positive
Example :
20 ÷ 4 = 5
Rule 2 :
Negative ÷ Negative = Positive
Example :
(-20) ÷ (-4) = 5
Rule 2 :
Positive ÷ Negative = Negative
Example :
20 ÷ (-4) = -5
Rule 2 :
Negative ÷ Positive = Negative
Example :
-20 ÷ 4 = -5
Exponent Rules
Rule 1 :
xm ⋅ xn = xm+n
Example :
34 ⋅ 35 = 34+5
34 ⋅ 35 = 39
Rule 2 :
xm ÷ xn = xm-n
Example :
37 ÷ 35 = 37-5
37 ÷ 35 = 32
Rule 3 :
(xm)n = xmn
Example :
(32)4 = 3(2)(4)
(32)4 = 38
Rule 4 :
(xy)m = xm ⋅ ym
Example :
(3 ⋅ 5)2 = 32 ⋅ 52
(3 ⋅ 5)2 = 9 ⋅ 25
(3 ⋅ 5)2 = 225.
Rule 5 :
(x / y)m = xm / ym
Example :
(3 / 5)2 = 32 / 52
(3 / 5)2 = 9 / 25
Rule 6 :
x-m = 1 / xm
Example :
3-2 = 1 / 32
3-2 = 1 / 9
Rule 7 :
x0 = 1
Example :
30 = 1
Rule 8 :
x1 = x
Example :
31 = 3
Rule 9 :
xm/n = y -----> x = yn/m
Example :
x1/2 = 3
x = 32/1
x = 32
x = 9
Rule 10 :
(x / y)-m = (y / x)m
Example :
(5 / 3)-2 = (3 / 5)2
(5 / 3)-2 = 32 / 52
(5 / 3)-2 = 9 / 25
Rule 11 :
ax = ay -----> x = y
Example :
3m = 35 -----> m = 3
Rule 12 :
xa = ya -----> x = y
Example :
k3 = 53 -----> k = 5
Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

This rule can be used to simplify or evaluate complicated numerical
expressions with more than one binary operation easily.
Very simply way to remember PEMDAS rule :
P -----> Parenthesis
E -----> Exponents
M -----> Multiplication
D -----> Division
A -----> Addition
S -----> Subtraction
Important notes :
1. In a particular simplification, if you have both multiplication and

division, do the operations one by one in the order from left to right.
2. Multiplication does not always come before division. We have to do one

by one in the order from left to right.
3. In a particular simplification, if you have both addition and subtraction,

do the operations one by one in the order from left to right.
Examples :
16 ÷ 4 x 3 = 4 x 3 = 12
18 - 3 + 6 = 15 + 6 = 21
In the above simplification, we have both division and multiplication. From

left to right, we have division first and multiplication next.
So we do division first and multiplication next.
For more examples on PEMDAS, please click here
Percent Equation
Percent Decrease / Increase
The formula given below can be used to find the percent increase or
decrease of a value.
The change may be an increase or a decrease.
Here, the original amount is the value before increase or decrease.
For more examples on percent increase / decrease, please click here
Place Value
Place value of a digit in a number is the digit multiplied by thousand or
hundred or whatever place it is situated.
For example,
In 25486, the place value of 5 is
= 5 ⋅ 1000
= 5000
Here, to get the place value of 5, we multiply 5 by 1000.
Because 5 is at thousands place.
Face Value
Face value of a digit in a number is the digit itself.
More clearly, face value of a digit always remains same irrespective of

the position where it is located.
For example,
In 25486, the face value of 5 is 5.
The difference between place value and

face value
The difference between place value and face has been illustrated in the
picture shown below.
Angles
Acute Angle : Less than 90°
Obtuse Angle : More than 90°
Right Angle : 90°
Straight Angle : 180°
Complementary Angles :
Two angles the sum of whose measures is 90 degrees.

Supplementary Angles :
Two angles the sum of whose measures is 180 degrees.
Triangles
Triangles :
1. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than

the third side.
2. The sum of all the three angles of a triangle is 180°.
Isosceles Triangle :
Two sides equal ; two equal angles
Equilateral Triangle :
Three sides equal ; three equal angles
Right Triangles :
Pythagorean Theorem :
a2 + b2 = c2
where a and b are the measures of the legs of the triangle and c is the
hypotenuse.
Statistics
Mean (Average) :
Sum of all values divided by number of values.

Median :
Middle value when the values are arranged numerically.
Mode :
The data value that occurs most frequently.
Probability
Probability of the event A :
P(A) = The frequency of A / Total sample size
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Addition Rules

Positive + Positive = Add

The result will be positive

Negative + Negative = Add

The result will be negative

Negative + Positive = Subtract

Take sign of number with largest absolute value

Take sign of number with largest absolute value

Positive x Positive = Positive

Negative x Negative = Positive

Positive x Negative = Negative

Negative x Positive = Negative

xm ⋅ xn = xm+n

34 ⋅ 35 = 34+5

(3 ⋅ 5)2 = 9 ⋅ 25

(3 ⋅ 5)2 = 225.

xm/n = y -----> x = yn/m

Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

Very simply way to remember PEMDAS rule :

1. In a particular simplification, if you have both multiplication and

2. Multiplication does not always come before division. We have to do one

3. In a particular simplification, if you have both addition and subtraction,

In the above simplification, we have both division and multiplication. From

So we do division first and multiplication next.

For more examples on PEMDAS, please click here

The change may be an increase or a decrease.

Here, the original amount is the value before increase or decrease.

For more examples on percent increase / decrease, please click here

In 25486, the place value of 5 is

Here, to get the place value of 5, we multiply 5 by 1000.

Because 5 is at thousands place.

More clearly, face value of a digit always remains same irrespective of

The difference between place value and

Obtuse Angle : More than 90°

Right Angle : 90°

Straight Angle : 180°

Two angles the sum of whose measures is 90 degrees.

Two angles the sum of whose measures is 180 degrees.

1. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than

2. The sum of all the three angles of a triangle is 180°.

Two sides equal ; two equal angles

Three sides equal ; three equal angles

Sum of all values divided by number of values.

Middle value when the values are arranged numerically.

The data value that occurs most frequently.

P(A) = The frequency of A / Total sample size

Converting Mixed Number to Improper

Converting Improper fraction to Mixed

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