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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

8080     59





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

46   812





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1961   0





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6474





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3274     27





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1265   0





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4892





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8066     59





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8080     59




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8080 59
  
4040 59

 Use a common denominator

4040 59
 
360360 200360

 

8080  is greater than 59 , So:

 

8080 > 59



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

46   812




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

46 812
  
46 46

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

46 = 812



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1961   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1961   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1961  < 0



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6474




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 6474
  
49 3237

 Use a common denominator

49 3237
 
148333 288333

 

49  is less than 6474 , So:

 

49 < 6474



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3274     27




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3274 27
  
1637 27

 Use a common denominator

1637 27
 
112259 74259

 

3274  is greater than 27 , So:

 

3274 > 27



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

38 616
  
38 38

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

38 = 616



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1265   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1265   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1265  < 0



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4892




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

39 4892
  
39 2446

 Use a common denominator

39 2446
 
138414 216414

 

39  is less than 4892 , So:

 

39 < 4892



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8066     59




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8066 59
  
4033 59

 Use a common denominator

4033 59
 
360297 165297

 

8066  is greater than 59 , So:

 

8066 > 59



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

37 614
  
37 37

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

37 = 614