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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

56     8074





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17   214





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4594   0





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4862     37





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49    6 49 0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1171   0





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3290     29





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

18     1680





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

56     8074




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

56 8074
  
56 4037

 Use a common denominator

56 4037
 
185222 240222

 

56  is less than 8074 , So:

 

56 < 8074



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17   214




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

17 214
  
17 17

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

17 = 214



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4594   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4594   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4594  < 0



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4862     37




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4862 37
  
2431 37

 Use a common denominator

2431 37
 
168217 93217

 

4862  is greater than 37 , So:

 

4862 > 37



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49    6 49 0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 6 49 0
  
49 3245

 Use a common denominator

49 3245
 
180405 288405

 

49  is less than 6 49 0 , So:

 

49 < 6 49 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

38   616




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

38 616
  
38 38

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

38 = 616



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1171   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1171   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1171  < 0



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3290     29




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3290 29
  
1645 29

 Use a common denominator

1645 29
 
144405 90405

 

3290  is greater than 29 , So:

 

3290 > 29



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

18     1680




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

18 1680
  
18 840

 Use a common denominator

18 840
 
40320 64320

 

18  is less than 1680 , So:

 

18 < 1680



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

37 614
  
37 37

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

37 = 614