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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 

-1599   0





Answer:_______________




2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49   818





Answer:_______________




3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

19     16100





Answer:_______________




4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4876     37





Answer:_______________




5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1155   0





Answer:_______________




6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418





Answer:_______________




7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

58     8070





Answer:_______________




8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8070     57





Answer:_______________




9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3361   0





Answer:_______________




10)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

17   214





Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1599   0




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1599   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1599  < 0



2)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

49   818




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

49 818
  
49 49

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

49 = 818



3)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

19     16100




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

19 16100
  
19 850

 Use a common denominator

19 850
 
50450 72450

 

19  is less than 16100 , So:

 

19 < 16100



4)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

4876     37




Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

4876 37
  
2438 37

 Use a common denominator

2438 37
 
168266 114266

 

4876  is greater than 37 , So:

 

4876 > 37



5)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-1155   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -1155   is always less than Zero ,So 

-1155  < 0



6)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

29   418




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

29 418
  
29 29

 

 

The fractions are the same. So:

29 = 418



7)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

58     8070




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

58 8070
  
58 4035

 Use a common denominator

58 4035
 
175280 320280

 

58  is less than 8070 , So:

 

58 < 8070



8)  

 Which sign makes the statement true

8070     57




Answer: 2


SOLUTION 1 :

Simplify.

8070 57
  
4035 57

 Use a common denominator

4035 57
 
280245 175245

 

8070  is greater than 57 , So:

 

8070 > 57



9)  

 Which sign makes the statement true 

-3361   0




Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

A negative number is always less than Zero

Solve

A negative number like -3361   is always less than Zero ,So 

-3361  < 0



10)  

 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