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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)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

14  ÷ 39 =


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-12  ÷ 59 =


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 14  ÷ - 58 =


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

14  ÷ 38 =


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-14  ÷ 58 =


Answer:_______________




6)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 12  ÷ - 57 =


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

12  ÷ 58 =


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-12  ÷ 38 =


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 12  ÷ - 38 =


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

12  ÷ 17 =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

14  ÷ 39 = Answer: 34


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive ÷ positive = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

14  ÷   39  = 14  x   93

Now multiply.

 

 
1
4
  ×  
 
9
3
  =  
 
1 × 9
4 × 3

 

=   912  =   34

 



2)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-12  ÷ 59 = Answer: -910


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ positive = negative

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

-12  ÷   59  = -12  x   95

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
2
  ×  
 
9
5
  =  
 
-1 × 9
2 × 5

 

=   -910  =   -910

 



3)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 14  ÷ - 58 = Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ negative = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

- 14  ÷  - 58  = - 14  x  - 85

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
4
  ×  
 
-8
5
  =  
 
-1 ×- 8
4 × 5

 

=   820  =   25

 



4)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

14  ÷ 38 = Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive ÷ positive = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

14  ÷   38  = 14  x   83

Now multiply.

 

 
1
4
  ×  
 
8
3
  =  
 
1 × 8
4 × 3

 

=   812  =   23

 



5)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-14  ÷ 58 = Answer: -25


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ positive = negative

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

-14  ÷   58  = -14  x   85

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
4
  ×  
 
8
5
  =  
 
-1 × 8
4 × 5

 

=   -820  =   -25

 



6)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 12  ÷ - 57 = Answer: 710


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ negative = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

- 12  ÷  - 57  = - 12  x  - 75

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
2
  ×  
 
-7
5
  =  
 
-1 ×- 7
2 × 5

 

=   710  =   710

 



7)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

12  ÷ 58 = Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive ÷ positive = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

12  ÷   58  = 12  x   85

Now multiply.

 

 
1
2
  ×  
 
8
5
  =  
 
1 × 8
2 × 5

 

=   810  =   45

 



8)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

-12  ÷ 38 = Answer: 4-3


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ positive = negative

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

-12  ÷   38  = -12  x   83

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
2
  ×  
 
8
3
  =  
 
-1 × 8
2 × 3

 

=   -86  =   4-3

 



9)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

- 12  ÷ - 38 = Answer: 43


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

negative ÷ negative = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

- 12  ÷  - 38  = - 12  x  - 83

Now multiply.

 

 
-1
2
  ×  
 
-8
3
  =  
 
-1 ×- 8
2 × 3

 

=   86  =   43

 



10)  

 Divide. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  (write answer like ab.... use slash)

12  ÷ 17 = Answer: 72


SOLUTION 1 :

Remember:

positive ÷ positive = positive

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Solve:

Turn this from a division problem into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal.

12  ÷   17  = 12  x   71

Now multiply.

 

 
1
2
  ×  
 
7
1
  =  
 
1 × 7
2 × 1

 

=   72  =   72