Scroll:Numbers >> Compare and order rational numbers >> saq (4102)


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

48   816





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4283   0





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4888





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3274     26





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39   618





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2970   0





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

59     8070





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4884     37





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4591   0





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

48   816




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

48 816
  
48 48

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

48 = 816



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4283   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4283   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4283  < 0



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4888




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

39 4888
  
39 2444

 Use a common denominator

39 2444
 
132396 216396

 

39  is less than 4888 , So:

 

39 < 4888



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3274     26




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3274 26
  
1637 26

 Use a common denominator

1637 26
 
96222 74222

 

3274  is greater than 26 , So:

 

3274 > 26



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39   618




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

39 618
  
39 39

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

39 = 618



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2970   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2970   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2970  < 0



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

59     8070




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

59 8070
  
59 4035

 Use a common denominator

59 4035
 
175315 360315

 

59  is less than 8070 , So:

 

59 < 8070



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4884     37




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4884 37
  
2442 37

 Use a common denominator

2442 37
 
168294 126294

 

4884  is greater than 37 , So:

 

4884 > 37



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 414
  
27 27

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

27 = 414



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4591   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4591   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4591  < 0