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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2287   0





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3288     26





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

47   814





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38     4872





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3593   0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4882     37





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

16     1670





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3865   0





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4868     39





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2287   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2287   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2287  < 0



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3288     26




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3288 26
  
1644 26

 Use a common denominator

1644 26
 
96264 88264

 

3288  is greater than 26 , So:

 

3288 > 26



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

47   814




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

47 814
  
47 47

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

47 = 814



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38     4872




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

38 4872
  
38 2436

 Use a common denominator

38 2436
 
108288 192288

 

38  is less than 4872 , So:

 

38 < 4872



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3593   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3593   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3593  < 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4882     37




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4882 37
  
2441 37

 Use a common denominator

2441 37
 
168287 123287

 

4882  is greater than 37 , So:

 

4882 > 37



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 414
  
27 27

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

27 = 414



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

16     1670




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

16 1670
  
16 835

 Use a common denominator

16 835
 
35210 48210

 

16  is less than 1670 , So:

 

16 < 1670



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3865   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3865   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3865  < 0



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4868     39




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4868 39
  
2434 39

 Use a common denominator

2434 39
 
216306 102306

 

4868  is greater than 39 , So:

 

4868 > 39