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Chapter 3 Practice Test: Rational Numbers

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Order the numbers from least to greatest.

−0.3, −0. 3, −0.33
a. −0.3, −33, −0. 3 c. −0.33, −0. 3, −0.3
b. −0.3, −0. 3, −0.33 d. −0. 3, −0.33, −0.3

____ 2. Which numbers below would make this sentence true?

−5.6 + ≤ −1.5
i) 4.1
ii) 5.1
iii) 3.7
iv) 4.6
a. i and iii b. ii and iv c. i and iv d. ii and iii

____ 3. Which expression has the least sum?

i) 9.54 + 6.32
ii) −9.54 + 6.32
iii) 9.54 + (−6.32)
iv) −9.54 + (−6.32)
a. i b. ii c. iv d. iii

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____ 4. Which expressions have the same answer as −3 − (−11) ?
3
2
i) 11 + 3
3
2
ii) −11 + 3
3
2
iii) −3 + 11
3
2
iv) 11 − 3
3
a. i and ii b. iii and iv c. ii and iv d. i and iii

____ 5. The temperature at the top of a mountain is 10.8°C less than the temperature at the base of the
mountain. If the temperature at the base is −4.4°C, what is the temperature at the top?
a. 6.4°C b. 15.2°C c. −15.2°C d. –6.4°C

____ 6. The price of a share changed by −$1.85. A person owns 120 shares.
By how much did his shares change in value?
a. +$222.00 b. −$102.00 c. −$222.00 d. −$64.86

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____ 7. Which quotients are less than −1?

ÊÁ 1 ˆ˜ 1
i) ÁÁÁÁ − ˜˜˜˜ ÷
ÁË 8 ˜¯ 7
ÊÁ 1 ˆ˜ 1
ii) ÁÁÁÁ − ˜˜˜˜ ÷
ÁË 7 ˜¯ 8
1 ÁÊÁÁ 1 ˜ˆ˜˜
iii) ÷ Á− ˜
8 ÁÁË 7 ˜˜¯
1 ÊÁÁÁ 1 ˆ˜˜˜
iv) ÷ Á− ˜
7 ÁÁË 8 ˜˜¯
a. i and iii b. ii and iv c. iii and iv d. i and ii

____ 8. Which operation would you do first to evaluate this expression?

8.8 − 1.4 ÷ 0.2 × 2.1 + 3.5
a. Add 3.5 to 2.1. c. Subtract 1.4 from 8.8.
b. Multiply 0.2 by 2.1. d. Divide 1.4 by 0.2.

____ 9. Which expression has the greatest value?

2
i) 9.1 − 2.7 × (−1.8)
2
ii) 9.1 − [2.7 × (−1.8) ]
2
iii) (9.1 − 2.7) × (−1.8)
2
iv) 9.1 × (−2.7) × (−1.8)
a. iv b. iii c. ii d. i

Short Answer

10. Determine this sum.

1 ÊÁ 2 ˆ˜
4 + ÁÁÁÁ −2 ˜˜˜˜
8 ÁË 3 ˜¯

11. Determine a rational number that makes this statement true.

− 12.8 ≤ −8.2

12. Determine this product.

(–5.2)(–15.2)(–18.5)

5 ÁÊÁÁ 5 ˜ˆ˜˜
13. a) Write a division expression with the same answer as ÷ Á− ˜.
2 ÁÁË 2 ˜˜¯
5 ÊÁÁÁ 5 ˆ˜
˜˜ .
b) Write two multiplication expressions with the same answer as ÷ Á− ˜˜
2 ÁÁË 2 ˜¯

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14. Evaluate.
ÈÍ ˘ È ˆ˜ 7 ˘˙˙˙
ÍÍ 2 1 ˙˙˙ ÍÍÍÍ ÊÁÁÁ 9 ˜˜ × ˙˙
ÍÍ + ˙˙ ÷ ÍÍ ÁÁ − ˜˜
ÍÍ 3 5 ˙˙ ÍÍ Á 14
Î ˚ ÎË ˜¯ 15 ˙˙˙
˚

Problem

15. Use the numbers in the box below.

a) List the numbers that are greater than −1.6.
b) List the numbers that are less than 2.3.

16. a) Predict the sign of (−3.5)(2.5)(−4.4). Explain your reasoning.

b) Calculate the product. Show your work.

17. At a desert resort, the temperature at 7 a.m. was 3°C.

The temperature increased by an average of 3.4°C each hour until it reached 30.2°C.
How long did it take to reach this temperature?

18. The formula for the surface area of a right rectangular prism is given by A = 2(ab + bc + ac),
where a is its length, b is its width, and c is its height.
Determine the surface area of this prism.

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Chapter 3 Practice Test: Rational Numbers

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.1 What Is a Rational Number?

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge
2. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 3.2 Adding Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge
3. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.2 Adding Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Conceptual Understanding
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 3.3 Subtracting Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Conceptual Understanding
5. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.3 Subtracting Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Problem-Solving Skills
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.4 Multiplying Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 3.5 Dividing Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Conceptual Understanding
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 3.6 Order of Operations with Rational Numbers LOC: 9.N4
TOP: Number KEY: Conceptual Understanding
9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 3.6 Order of Operations with Rational Numbers LOC: 9.N4
TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge

SHORT ANSWER

10. ANS:
11
1
24

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.2 Adding Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge
11. ANS:
Any rational number less than or equal to 4.6.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 3.3 Subtracting Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Problem-Solving Skills
12. ANS:
–1462.24

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 3.4 Multiplying Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge

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13. ANS:
Answers may vary. For example:
ÊÁ 5 ˆ˜ 5
a) ÁÁÁÁ − ˜˜˜˜ ÷
ÁË 2 ˜¯ 2
5 ÊÁÁÁ 2 ˆ˜˜˜ ÊÁÁÁ 5 ˆ˜˜˜ 2
b) × Á− ˜;Á− ˜ ×
2 ÁÁË 5 ˜˜¯ ÁÁË 2 ˜˜¯ 5

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.5 Dividing Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
14. ANS:
26 8
− , or −2
9 9

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.6 Order of Operations with Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N4 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge

PROBLEM

15. ANS:
11 12 1 1 10
a) − , −0.9, 1.3, , 2 , 2.45, 2 ,
7 7 4 2 3
5 11 12 1
b) −1.8, −1 ,− , −0.9, 1.3, ,2
8 7 7 4

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.1 What Is a Rational Number?

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
16. ANS:
a) (−3.5)(2.5) is negative since the factors have opposite signs.
È ˘
So, (−3.5)(2.5)(−4.4) = ÍÍÎ (−3.5)(2.5) ˙˙˚ (−4.4) is positive since (−3.5)(2.5) and −4.4 are both negative.
È ˘
b) (−3.5)(2.5)(−4.4) = ÍÍÎ (−3.5)(2.5) ˙˙˚ (−4.4)

= (−8.75)(−4.4)
= 38.5

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 3.4 Multiplying Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Communication

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17. ANS:
Temperature change:
30.2°C – 3°C = 27.2°C
Number of hours the temperature increased:
27.2°C ÷ 3.4°C/h = 8 h
So, it took 8 h to reach 30.2°C.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.5 Dividing Rational Numbers

LOC: 9.N3 TOP: Number KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
18. ANS:
The surface area of the prism is 229.72 cm2 .

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 3.6 Order of Operations with Rational Numbers
LOC: 9.N4 TOP: Number KEY: Problem-Solving Skills