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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

38     4886





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4886     38





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28   416





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3469   0





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27     3262





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8074     56





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

25   410





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2774   0





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

26     3288





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8074     59





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38     4886




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

38 4886
  
38 2443

 Use a common denominator

38 2443
 
129344 192344

 

38  is less than 4886 , So:

 

38 < 4886



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4886     38




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4886 38
  
2443 38

 Use a common denominator

2443 38
 
192344 129344

 

4886  is greater than 38 , So:

 

4886 > 38



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28   416




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

28 416
  
28 28

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

28 = 416



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3469   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3469   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3469  < 0



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27     3262




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 3262
  
27 1631

 Use a common denominator

27 1631
 
62217 112217

 

27  is less than 3262 , So:

 

27 < 3262



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8074     56




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8074 56
  
4037 56

 Use a common denominator

4037 56
 
240222 185222

 

8074  is greater than 56 , So:

 

8074 > 56



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

25   410




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

25 410
  
25 25

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

25 = 410



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2774   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2774   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2774  < 0



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

26     3288




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

26 3288
  
26 1644

 Use a common denominator

26 1644
 
88264 96264

 

26  is less than 3288 , So:

 

26 < 3288



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8074     59




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8074 59
  
4037 59

 Use a common denominator

4037 59
 
360333 185333

 

8074  is greater than 59 , So:

 

8074 > 59