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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 

-2695   0





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

36   612





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8094     59





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28     3260





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3072   0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39   618





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3288     28





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27     3284





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1287   0





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

19   218





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-2695   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -2695   is always less than Zero ,So 

-2695  < 0



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

36   612




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

36 612
  
36 36

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

36 = 612



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8094     59




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8094 59
  
4047 59

 Use a common denominator

4047 59
 
360423 235423

 

8094  is greater than 59 , So:

 

8094 > 59



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

28     3260




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

28 3260
  
28 1630

 Use a common denominator

28 1630
 
60240 128240

 

28  is less than 3260 , So:

 

28 < 3260



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3072   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3072   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3072  < 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39   618




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

39 618
  
39 39

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

39 = 618



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3288     28




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3288 28
  
1644 28

 Use a common denominator

1644 28
 
128352 88352

 

3288  is greater than 28 , So:

 

3288 > 28



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27     3284




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 3284
  
27 1642

 Use a common denominator

27 1642
 
84294 112294

 

27  is less than 3284 , So:

 

27 < 3284



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1287   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1287   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1287  < 0



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

19   218




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

19 218
  
19 19

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

19 = 218