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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 

-1268   0





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

59     8072





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3264     26





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4196   0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28    3 28 4





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6488     49





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4188   0





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49   818





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1268   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1268   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1268  < 0



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

29 418
  
29 29

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

29 = 418



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

59     8072




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

59 8072
  
59 4036

 Use a common denominator

59 4036
 
180324 360324

 

59  is less than 8072 , So:

 

59 < 8072



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3264     26




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3264 26
  
1632 26

 Use a common denominator

1632 26
 
96192 64192

 

3264  is greater than 26 , So:

 

3264 > 26



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4196   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4196   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4196  < 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

38 616
  
38 38

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

38 = 616



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28    3 28 4




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

28 3 28 4
  
28 1642

 Use a common denominator

28 1642
 
84336 128336

 

28  is less than 3 28 4 , So:

 

28 < 3 28 4



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6488     49




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

6488 49
  
3244 49

 Use a common denominator

3244 49
 
288396 176396

 

6488  is greater than 49 , So:

 

6488 > 49



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4188   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4188   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4188  < 0



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49   818




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 818
  
49 49

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

49 = 818