Number System and Rational Numbers: Online Quizzes and Practice Tests

Question 1

How does the commutative property of addition work with rational numbers? Give an example to show your understanding.

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The commutative property means that you can change the order of the numbers you add without changing the answer. For rational numbers, this means that a + b = b + a, no matter what the values of a and b are.

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The commutative property does not apply to rational numbers.

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The commutative property only works for rational numbers if the denominators of the fractions are the same.

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The commutative property does not work for rational numbers if the numbers are negative.

Question 2

Which property of absolute value is shown in the equation: |-2 * 3| = | -2 | * | 3 | ?

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The absolute value of a product is equal to the product of the absolute values.

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The absolute value of a negative number is positive.

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The absolute value of a sum is equal to the sum of the absolute values.

Question 3

Convert the following mixed number to an improper fraction: 
2 3/4

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11/4

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5/4

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6/4

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8/4

Question 4

Which of the following is equivalent to -1/2?

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-0.5

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0.5

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1/2

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-2

Question 5

Which of the following is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

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24

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12

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48

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36

Question 6

What is the smallest positive number that is divisible by both 12 and 18?

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54

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6

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36

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72

Question 7

Which statement about the number -0.5 is correct?

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It is a rational number.

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It is an irrational number.

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It is a positive number.

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It is a zero.

Question 8

Find the solution to the inequality x - 1/4 > 1/2.

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x > 3/4

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x < 3/4

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x > 1/4

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x < 1/4

Question 9

Solve for x: 3x - 5 = 10

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5

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-5

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15

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-15

Question 10

Order the following numbers from least to greatest: -2, 0.5, 1/2, 2/3

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-2, 0.5, 1/2, 2/3

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0.5, -2, 1/2, 2/3

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2/3, 0.5, 1/2, -2

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1/2, 2/3, -2, 0.5

Question 11

Which of these numbers is rational?

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1/3

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√2

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π

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e

Question 12

Solve the inequality: x + 5 is greater than 12

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x > 7

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x < 7

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x > -7

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x < -7

Question 13

Solve for x: 2x - 5 equals 11

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x = 8

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x = 3

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x = 16

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x = 22

Question 14

Select the number that is not a rational number:

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π

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0.5

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-3/4

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√2

Question 15

Evaluate the expression: | -5/6 |

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5/6

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-5/6

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1/6

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-1/6

Question 16

Which fraction is equivalent to 6/10?

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2/5

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3/5

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1/2

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3/4

Question 17

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6:

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12

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2

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4

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24

Question 18

Which of the following expressions represents a mixed number?

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1 and 1/2

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3/4

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0.5

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-2/3

Question 19

Solve the equation: x - 2/5 = 1/10

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x = 3/10

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x = 1/2

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x = 4/10

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x = 5/10

Question 20

Which of the following rational numbers is the greatest?

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0.9

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0.5

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0.75

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0.8

Question 21

Convert the fraction 5/8 to a decimal.

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0.625

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0.5

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0.6

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0.75

Question 22

Simplify the algebraic expression: 3x + 2y - x + 5y

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2x + 7y

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4x + 3y

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2x - 3y

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4x - 7y

Question 23

Which of the following inequalities is true?

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3 > -2

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-3 < 2

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3 < -2

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-3 > 2

Question 24

Compare the rational numbers -3/5 and -1/2. Which statement is true? Provide a brief explanation.

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-3/5 is less than -1/2

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-3/5 is greater than -1/2

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-3/5 is equal to -1/2

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I need help comparing rational numbers.

Question 25

Which of the following best describes the rational number -3/4?

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Negative

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Positive

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Neither positive nor negative

Question 26

Simplify the expression: 2x + 3x - 5

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5x - 5

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5x + 5

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x - 5

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x + 5

Question 27

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8.

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24

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12

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18

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30

Question 28

Identify the rational number from the following options:

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0.12345...

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√2

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π

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e

Question 29

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 12.

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12

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2

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3

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6

Question 30

Solve for x in the equation: x + 5 = -3

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x = -2

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x = -8

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x = 2

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x = 8

Question 31

Which of the following is considered a rational number?

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3/4

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π

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√2

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e

Question 32

Compare the rational numbers -1/2 and -3/4. Choose the correct inequality.

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-1/2 < -3/4

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-1/2 > -3/4

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-1/2 = -3/4

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Cannot be determined

Question 33

Express the repeating decimal 0.666... as a fraction.

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2/3

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3/5

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1/2

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4/9

Question 34

What are equivalent fractions? Provide three examples to demonstrate the concept.

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Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value, even though their numerators and denominators may be different.

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Equivalent fractions must have the same numerator and denominator.

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Equivalent fractions are fractions that can be simplified to the same lowest terms.

Question 35

Which of the following best describes the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers?

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The smallest number that is divisible by both numbers evenly.

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of the two numbers.

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The sum of the two numbers divided by two.

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The product of the two numbers.

Question 36

You are doubling a recipe that calls for 2/3 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of sugar. How much flour and sugar will you need?

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1 1/3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar

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2/6 cups of flour, 1/8 cups of sugar

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1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar

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4/3 cups of flour, 2/4 cups of sugar

Question 37

Which of the following rational numbers is the greatest?

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3/4

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-1/2

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-3/4

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1/4

Question 38

Which of the following is a type of rational number?

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Decimal

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Natural number

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Irrational number

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Complex number

Question 39

Which of the following is the correct order of rational numbers from least to greatest: -3, -1/2, 0, 1/4, and 2?

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-3, -1/2, 0, 1/4, 2

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0, 1/4, -1/2, -3, 2

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2, 1/4, 0, -1/2, -3

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-1/2, -3, 0, 1/4, 2

Question 40

Which of the following is equivalent to the fraction 1/3?

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0.33

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0.25

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0.5

Question 41

Identify the rational number among the following options: √2, π, 0.125

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0.125

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π

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√2

Question 42

Write the correct inequality to represent the statement: The number x is greater than or equal to -3.

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x ≥ -3

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x > -3

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x ≤ -3

Question 43

Find the absolute value of the rational number -2/3.

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2/3

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-1/3

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-2/3

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1/3

Question 44

Which of the following is a rational number?

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-3/7

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e

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π

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√2

Question 45

Order the following rational numbers from least to greatest: 1/2, -1/4, 0, 3/8

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-1/4, 0, 1/2, 3/8

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3/8, 1/2, 0, -1/4

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1/2, 3/8, 0, -1/4

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-1/4, 0, 3/8, 1/2

Question 46

Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 18.

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6

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12

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9

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3

Question 47

Solve the inequality: x - 2 > 5

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x > 7

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x < 7

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x < -7

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x > -7

Question 48

Which of the following is a real-world application of rational numbers?

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Calculating the average speed of a car

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Measuring the area of a circle

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Finding the circumference of a sphere

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Determining the volume of a cube

Question 49

Simplify the algebraic expression: 2(x + 3) - 5

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2x + 1

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x + 1

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x - 1

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2x - 1

Question 50

Determine the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6.

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12

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9

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3

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2

Question 51

Which of the following numbers is a rational number?

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0.25

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e

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√2

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π

Question 52

Identify the smallest negative number among the following:

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-10

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-2

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-5

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-1

Question 53

Find the opposite of the rational number 3/4.

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-3/4

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1/4

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2/4

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT a property of real numbers?

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They do not form a group under multiplication.

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They have a unique additive identity.

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They are closed under addition.

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They are ordered.

Question 55

Select the decimal representation equivalent to -3/4?

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-0.75

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-3.4

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0.34

Question 56

Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 18?

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6

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3

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2

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12

Question 57

Determine the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

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24

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32

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12

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16

Question 58

Simplify the expression 2/3 x 3/4:

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1/2

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1/3

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6/7

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3/4

Question 59

Simplify the expression 3/4 ÷ 1/2:

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3/2

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1/2

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4/3

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2/3

Question 60

Which of the following is equivalent to -3/4?

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-0.75

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-1.25

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0.75

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-1/4

Question 61

Identify the mixed number from the following?

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2 1/3

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0.5

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-2

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-3/4

Question 62

Which of the following is a repeating decimal?

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0.333...

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0.7

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-0.5

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0.25

Question 63

Which of the following numbers is NOT considered a rational number due to the presence of an imaginary unit?

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√-9

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0.125

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5/6

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¼

Question 64

Which of the following rational numbers lies between 0 and 1 on the number line?

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1/3

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-1/2

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√2

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π