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MATH 9 - CHAPTER 2 PRETEST
Multiple Choice
Circle the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following represents these rational numbers in ascending order?
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0.6,0.8,|,-j|
b. |, 0.8,0.6, -g
c.
0.6,|,0.8,-j|
2. Which of the following sequences represents the numbers below written in descending order?
^0.7, 0,13, |
a.' 0.13, 0.7, f,^~-
b. -j|, I1, 0.13, 0.7
c. ^ 0.7, |, 0,13
d. |,0.7,:-^-, 0.13
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3. Which fraction is equivalent to —• ?
a.
-6
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4. Which rational number falls between 4 -^ and 4—?
a.
4.4
5. Evaluate-4.7x3,8.
a. 17.86
b.
4.5
c.
4,6
d. 4.7
b.
8.5
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d. -17.86
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6, Evaluate (-5.2) + 3.6 -*- 0.5.
•a. -0.32
b. -3.2
c.
2.0
7. When evaluating the expressipn (^5.2) + 3.6 **- 0.5^ what nuinber operation should be completed second?
b. division '
c. inultipHcafion *'"&.' subtiraction^
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' a. addition
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9. Evaluate — + -? x —.. •
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10. Evaluate ^--^-^.
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11. Which of these numbers is a perfect square?
-'£-• 68
K 92
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c.
186
d.
225
12* Wliat is tfosife length of a square with an area of 196 m2?
a. 9m
b. 14m
c. 49m
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98m
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b.
15
c,
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Short Answer -SHOW ALL YOUR WORK
14. Complete the expression with the symbols <, >, or =.
a)-^D0.4
c)0.6D 0.3
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IOD 5 + 25
15. Denise evaluated the following expression as shown:
(4.5-7.8) x (8.4-f-2) =3.3x4.2
= 13.86
Did she evaluate the expression correctly? if not, show all the steps to correctly evaluate the expression and show
the correct solution. Explain where Denise went wrong.
16, Evaluate each expression. Write your answer in lowest terms,
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Problem - SHOW YOUR WORK
17. Determine the value of x.
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36~9
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15
18. Jordan wentto apetshop and bought 8 tetra fish for $2.00 each,3 goldfish for $2,75 fach, ,atud 2 angel iGcsh for
$3.75 each. Wnat is-the total cost of the fis'h, before taxes?
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19. Audrey's mother bought a large rectangular cake for Audrey's 13th birthday party. The cake was cut into 32 equal
pieces to be shared among Audtey, her school friends, and her two younger brothers, Audrey ate — of the cake,
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her friends ate — of cake, and her two brothers together ate — of the remaining pieces of cake,
a) How many pieces of cake did Audrey eat?
b) How many pieces of cake did her friends eat?
c) How many pieces of cake did Audrey's brothers eat?