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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

0.575 0.137




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2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.849 0.262




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3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.6 0.3




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4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.7 0.1




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5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.74 0.17




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6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.99 0.23




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7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.456 0.251




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8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.485 0.323




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9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.8 0.1




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10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.9 0.3




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1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.575 0.137



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

 


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.137 is less than the tenths digit in 0.575.

 

0.137 is less than 0.575.

Use the less-than sign.

0.137 < 0.575

 



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.849 0.262



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.849 is greater than the tenths digit in 0.262.

{ans1] is greater than 0.262.

Use the greater-than sign.

0.849 > 0.262



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.6 0.3



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

 


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.3 is less than the tenths digit in 0.6.

 0.3 is less than 0.6.

Use the less-than sign.

0.3 < 0.6

 



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.7 0.1



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.7 is greater than the tenths digit in 0.1.

{ans1] is greater than 0.1.

Use the greater-than sign.

0.7 > 0.1



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.74 0.17



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

 


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.17 is less than the tenths digit in 0.74.

 0.17 is less than 0.74.

Use the less-than sign.

0.17 < 0.74

 



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.99 0.23



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.99 is greater than the tenths digit in 0.23.

{ans1] is greater than 0.23.

Use the greater-than sign.

0.99 > 0.23



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.456 0.251



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

 


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.251 is less than the tenths digit in 0.456.

 

0.251 is less than 0.456.

Use the less-than sign.

0.251 < 0.456

 



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.485 0.323



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.485 is greater than the tenths digit in 0.323.

{ans1] is greater than 0.323.

Use the greater-than sign.

0.485 > 0.323



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.8 0.1



Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

 


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.1 is less than the tenths digit in 0.8.

 0.1 is less than 0.8.

Use the less-than sign.

0.1 < 0.8

 



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

0.9 0.3



Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :


Compare the digits, starting with the highest place value. The units digits are the same. The tenths digits are different. The tenths digit in 0.9 is greater than the tenths digit in 0.3.

{ans1] is greater than 0.3.

Use the greater-than sign.

0.9 > 0.3