Arithmetic

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Mnemonic device

2(Little Willy)+ 2(Lost His)+ 2(White Hat)

Explanation

surface area of a rectangle:
2LW+2LH+2WH

nr 483 - submitted by Anonymous (10-25-2007)

Mnemonic device

The alligators always want to eat the most they can. (They always eat the bigger number.)
EX: 1 < 2

Explanation

Helps with greater then and less then.

nr 499 - submitted by Anonymous (11-28-2007)

Mnemonic device

Please Exuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Explanation

Order Of Operations- parentheses,exponents,multiplication,
divison, addition ans subtraction

nr 505 - submitted by Anonymous (12-12-2007)

Mnemonic device

Kill Him Dead Or Don't Call Me

Explanation

Kilo
Hecto
Deco
(Meters, Liters, OR Grams)
Deci
Centi
Mili

This allows for all metric measurements, not just meters.

nr 512 - submitted by Ruthie (01-19-2008)

Mnemonic device

People everywhere must devour additional seafood.

Explanation

Order of operations
Parentheses, exponents. multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

nr 520 - submitted by Kyle (02-14-2008)

Mnemonic device

Please excuse my dear aunt Sally.

Explanation

Order of operations for math. Parenthesees, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

nr 526 - submitted by Anonymous (02-25-2008)

Mnemonic device

Kentucky
Chicken
Fried

Explanation

Used to remember division of fractions rule:
Kentucky: "K"eep the first fraction
Chicken: "C"hange the division to multiplication
Fried: "F"lip the second fraction

nr 536 - submitted by Nick (03-15-2008)

Mnemonic device

All Students Take Calculus

Explanation

In quadrant I All trigonometric functions are positive; in quadrant II only Sine is; in quadrant III only Tangent is; and in quadrant IV only Cosine is.

nr 547 - submitted by Anonymous (05-15-2008)

Mnemonic device

BODMAS

Explanation

stands for Bracket Of Division Multiplication, Addition and Substraction..

nr 550 - submitted by Ihsan (05-17-2008)

Mnemonic device

BIDMAS

Explanation

Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

nr 556 - submitted by Anonymous (06-17-2008)

Mnemonic device

CAST going clockwise starting from bottom right quadrant of graph axes. Always measure from the x axis to the angle line.

Explanation

C is the area where the angle is postive for Cosine.
A is the area where the angle is postive for all trigonometric functions.
S is the area where the angle is positive for Sine.
T is the area where the angle is positive for Tangent.

nr 557 - submitted by Anonymous (06-17-2008)

Mnemonic device

Dull Monkeys Swim Backwards
or
Does Mcdonalds Sell Burgers

Explanation

divide, multiply, subtract and bring down

nr 570 - submitted by Anonymous (08-05-2008)

Mnemonic device

pe"rim"e t er

Explanation

The t looks like a plus sign; therefore you add the rim (sides)

nr 571 - submitted by Anonymous (08-05-2008)

Mnemonic device

"Mr. Mean"
draw a face
+ +
C
- supposed to be division symbol

Explanation

Mr. Mean never smiles and makes you work
start with the eyes-add #'s
nose-count #'s
mouth-divide by that number

nr 572 - submitted by Anonymous (08-05-2008)

Mnemonic device

Susie Gathered French Pies At Dinner

Explanation

State the problem
Gather Info
Form Hypothosis
Perform an Experiment
Analyze Data
Draw conclusion

nr 602 - submitted by Anonymous (11-01-2008)

Mnemonic device

All Saints Take Cocaine

Explanation

Trigonometric relation to remember All are positive in first quadrant, Sine is positive in second, Tangent is positive in third and Cosine is positive in fourth

nr 621 - submitted by Vaibhav (12-27-2008)

Mnemonic device

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally!

Explanation

PEMDAS,the order of operations.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multplication or Division [which ever is first from left to right]
Addition or Subtraction [which ever is first from left to right]

nr 626 - submitted by Anonymous (01-13-2009)

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