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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 

-4364   0





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8066     58





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

16     1686





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3966   0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6496     48





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17   214





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

56     8092





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1189   0





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8080     59





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-4364   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -4364   is always less than Zero ,So 

-4364  < 0



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8066     58




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8066 58
  
4033 58

 Use a common denominator

4033 58
 
320264 165264

 

8066  is greater than 58 , So:

 

8066 > 58



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

37   614




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

37 614
  
37 37

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

37 = 614



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

16     1686




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

16 1686
  
16 843

 Use a common denominator

16 843
 
43258 48258

 

16  is less than 1686 , So:

 

16 < 1686



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3966   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3966   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3966  < 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

6496     48




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

6496 48
  
3248 48

 Use a common denominator

3248 48
 
256384 192384

 

6496  is greater than 48 , So:

 

6496 > 48



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17   214




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

17 214
  
17 17

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

17 = 214



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

56     8092




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

56 8092
  
56 4046

 Use a common denominator

56 4046
 
230276 240276

 

56  is less than 8092 , So:

 

56 < 8092



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1189   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1189   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1189  < 0



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8080     59




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8080 59
  
4040 59

 Use a common denominator

4040 59
 
360360 200360

 

8080  is greater than 59 , So:

 

8080 > 59