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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)  

 Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

-2
3
1
 × 
 
-2
13
 =

   


Answer:_______________




2)  

Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

2
4
1
 × 
 
-2
9
 =

   


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

5.5 × 5.9 =


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

0.2 × -4.7 =


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

-6.4 × -5.7 =


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

-1
3
2
 × 
 
-1
11
 =

   


Answer:_______________




7)  

Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

4
4
2
 × 
 
-2
11
 =

   


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

0.8 × 2.9 =


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

3.4 × -5.6 =


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

-3.3 × -5.6 =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

-2
3
1
 × 
 
-2
13
 =

  Answer: 1013  


SOLUTION 1 :

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.

-2
3
1
 × 
 
-2
13
   
 
-5
1
 × 
 
-2
13

Now multiply.

 
-5
1
  ×  
 
-2
13
  =  
 
-5× -2
1 × 13
               
           =  
 
10
13

 = 1013

 



2)  

Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

2
4
1
 × 
 
-2
9
 =

  Answer: 4-3  


SOLUTION 1 :

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.

2
4
1
 × 
 
-2
9
   
 
6
1
 × 
 
-2
9

Now multiply.

 
6
1
  ×  
 
-2
9
  =  
 
6× -2
1 × 9
               
           =  
 
-12
9

 = 4-3

 



3)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

5.5 × 5.9 = Answer: 32.45


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

5.5

           x    5.9

-------
32.45

 

Because positive × positive = positive, the answer is 32.45.



4)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

0.2 × -4.7 = Answer: -0.94


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

0.2

           x    -4.7

-------
-0.94

 

Because positive × negative = negative, the answer is -0.94.



5)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

-6.4 × -5.7 = Answer: 36.48


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

-6.4

           x    -5.7

-------
36.48

 

Because negative × negative = positive, the answer is 36.48.



6)  

 Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

-1
3
2
 × 
 
-1
11
 =

  Answer: 522  


SOLUTION 1 :

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.

-1
3
2
 × 
 
-1
11
   
 
-5
2
 × 
 
-1
11

Now multiply.

 
-5
2
  ×  
 
-1
11
  =  
 
-5× -1
2 × 11
               
           =  
 
5
22

 = 522

 



7)  

Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

4
4
2
 × 
 
-2
11
 =

  Answer: 12-11  


SOLUTION 1 :

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction.

4
4
2
 × 
 
-2
11
   
 
12
2
 × 
 
-2
11

Now multiply.

 
12
2
  ×  
 
-2
11
  =  
 
12× -2
2 × 11
               
           =  
 
-24
22

 = 12-11

 



8)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

0.8 × 2.9 = Answer: 2.32


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

0.8

           x    2.9

-------
2.32

 

Because positive × positive = positive, the answer is 2.32.



9)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

3.4 × -5.6 = Answer: -19.04


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

3.4

           x    -5.6

-------
-19.04

 

Because positive × negative = negative, the answer is -19.04.



10)  

 Multiply. Write your answer as a decimal.

-3.3 × -5.6 = Answer: 18.48


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive × positive = positive

Count the total number of decimal places in both factors. Move the decimal point one place to the left for each decimal place you counted.

Solve:

-3.3

           x    -5.6

-------
18.48

 

Because negative × negative = positive, the answer is 18.48.