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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

27   414





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37     4894





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2994   0





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1684     17





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

46   812





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29     3260





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1395   0





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6470     48





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28   416





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

18     1676





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 414
  
27 27

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

27 = 414



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37     4894




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

37 4894
  
37 2447

 Use a common denominator

37 2447
 
141329 168329

 

37  is less than 4894 , So:

 

37 < 4894



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2994   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2994   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2994  < 0



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1684     17




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

1684 17
  
842 17

 Use a common denominator

842 17
 
56294 42294

 

1684  is greater than 17 , So:

 

1684 > 17



5)  

 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



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29     3260




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

29 3260
  
29 1630

 Use a common denominator

29 1630
 
60270 144270

 

29  is less than 3260 , So:

 

29 < 3260



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1395   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1395   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1395  < 0



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6470     48




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

6470 48
  
3235 48

 Use a common denominator

3235 48
 
256280 140280

 

6470  is greater than 48 , So:

 

6470 > 48



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28   416




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

28 416
  
28 28

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

28 = 416



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

18     1676




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

18 1676
  
18 838

 Use a common denominator

18 838
 
38304 64304

 

18  is less than 1676 , So:

 

18 < 1676