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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

16   212





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4894





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1862   0





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1672     18





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

35   610





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6478





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3558   0





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3264     26





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

26    3 26 8





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

16   212




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

16 212
  
16 16

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

16 = 212



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

39     4894




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

39 4894
  
39 2447

 Use a common denominator

39 2447
 
141423 216423

 

39  is less than 4894 , So:

 

39 < 4894



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1862   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1862   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1862  < 0



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

1672     18




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

1672 18
  
836 18

 Use a common denominator

836 18
 
64288 36288

 

1672  is greater than 18 , So:

 

1672 > 18



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

35   610




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

35 610
  
35 35

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

35 = 610



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49     6478




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 6478
  
49 3239

 Use a common denominator

49 3239
 
156351 288351

 

49  is less than 6478 , So:

 

49 < 6478



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3558   0




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3558   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3558  < 0



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

3264     26




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

3264 26
  
1632 26

 Use a common denominator

1632 26
 
96192 64192

 

3264  is greater than 26 , So:

 

3264 > 26



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

27   414




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

27 414
  
27 27

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

27 = 414



10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

26    3 26 8




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

26 3 26 8
  
26 1634

 Use a common denominator

26 1634
 
68204 96204

 

26  is less than 3 26 8 , So:

 

26 < 3 26 8