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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

17     1660





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4181   0





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1684     19





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

36   612





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6480





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1998   0





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

80100     58





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

48     6478





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2857   0





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17     1660




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

17 1660
  
17 830

 Use a common denominator

17 830
 
30210 56210

 

17  is less than 1660 , So:

 

17 < 1660



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4181   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4181   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4181  < 0



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1684     19




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

1684 19
  
842 19

 Use a common denominator

842 19
 
72378 42378

 

1684  is greater than 19 , So:

 

1684 > 19



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

36   612




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

36 612
  
36 36

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

36 = 612



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6480




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 6480
  
49 3240

 Use a common denominator

49 3240
 
160360 288360

 

49  is less than 6480 , So:

 

49 < 6480



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1998   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1998   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1998  < 0



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

80100     58




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

80100 58
  
4050 58

 Use a common denominator

4050 58
 
320400 250400

 

80100  is greater than 58 , So:

 

80100 > 58



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

29 418
  
29 29

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

29 = 418



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

48     6478




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

48 6478
  
48 3239

 Use a common denominator

48 3239
 
156312 256312

 

48  is less than 6478 , So:

 

48 < 6478



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2857   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2857   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2857  < 0