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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The last order of operations to perform in equation (7 – 5)2 + 4 × 3 is:
a. addition.
b. multiplication.
c. parentheses.
d. exponents.
2. When a negative number is divided or multiplied by a positive number, the resulting number is:
a. zero.
b. improbable.
c. positive.
d. negative.
3. When performing mathematical operations using PEMDAS, Ʃ is done as a(n):
a. addition.
b. subtraction.
c. exponent.
d. multiplication.
4. When performing mathematical operations using PEMDAS, under which step are square roots done?
a. parentheses
b. exponents
c. multiplication
d. division
5. The summation notation is denoted by the symbol:
a. ẞ.
b. ∞.
c. Ʃ.
d. λ.
6. When the base number is negative and its exponent is odd, the resulting number is:
a. negative.
b. positive.
c. negative or positive.
d. a false negative.
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7. When two negative numbers are subtracted the resulting number is:
a. negative.
b. positive.
c. zero.
d. negative or positive.
8. In equation X ÷ 4 = 4, X can be isolated from the equation by:
a. adding 4 to the first side.
b. adding 4 to the second side.
c. multiplying the first side by 4.
d. multiplying both sides by 4.
9. Equation √64 is =
a. 4.
b. 8.
c. 16.
d. 32.
10. When an operation needs to be removed from one side of an equation, the opposite operation is performed
to:
a. the side before =.
b. the side after =.
c. both sides.
d. either side, depending on the operation.
11. The first order of operations to perform in equation (8 – 4)3 + 3 × 2 is:
a. addition.
b. multiplication.
c. parentheses.
d. exponents.
12. The symbol that denotes that 4 is less than 6 is:
a. ˂.
b. >.
c. ≥.
d. ≤.
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13. Solve for X. X in equation X ÷ 4 = 12 is:
a. 8.
b. 24.
c. 48.
d. 64.
14. In equation z = (X – M) ÷ SD, where M is mean and SD is standard deviation, what is done to the SD?
a. Divide each side by SD.
b. Multiply each side by SD.
c. Divide the M by SD.
d. Multiply the M with SD.
15. Equation: 3 – (–5) is =
a. –15.
b. –2.
c. 15.
d. 2.
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Answer Key
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. d
9. b
10. c
11. c
12. a
13. c
14. b
15. d
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