ENAT HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS FOR GRADE 9

WORKSHEET TWO
PREPARED BY Mr. BEHABTU B
December 2017/2024
THE NUMBER SYSTEM
Part I: True-False
1. The set of real number is the union of rational and irrational numbers.
2. The set of irrational numbers closed under subtraction.
3. If a number is natural, then it is either prime or composite number.
a+b
4. For every pair of rational numbers a and b such that a � 𝑏, then there exist at least one rational number c � 2
between a and b
a c a+c a c
5. I f and two distinct rational numbers then , is also a rational number between and .
b d b+d b d

6. Every integer is rational number.

7. Every terminating or repeating decimal represents an irrational number.
8. The sum of any two terminating decimal is a terminating decimal

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Part II: MCQ
9. Which of the following is NOT true/divisibility test/?
A. A number is divisible by 2, if its unit digit is divisible by 2. C. A number is divisible by 5, if its unit digit is either 0 or 5.
B. A number is divisible by 3, if its unit digit is divisible by 3. D. A number is divisible by 6, if it is divisible by 2 and 3.
10. When you check the divisibility test for the number 2,334; 2,334 is not divisible by___
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6
11. Which one of the following is an improper fraction?
3 2 1 5
A. 2 B. C. D.
5 5 7 3
12. The set of natural numbers closed under:
A. Addition and subtraction C. Multiplication and division
B. Addition and multiplication D. Subtraction and division
13. The GCF and LCM of 6, 18, and 36respectively are:
A. 3 and 6 B.6 and 36 C. 9 and 18 D. 2 and 6
14. The decimal fraction in which there are finite number of digits in its decimal part is called
A. Terminating decimal C. Repeating decimal
B. Non-terminating decimal D. Non-repeating decimal
15. The simplified form of �11 � 2√30 is:
A. √6 � √5 B. √5 � √6 C. √6 � √5 D. 1
16. If the decimal representation of a number is terminating or repeating then such set of number is called:
A. A natural number B. A rational number C. A whole number D.An irrational number
17. Which of the following is true?
A. A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as a product of two equal integers.
B. If 𝑎 is natural number that is not perfect square, then √a is an irrational number.
C. If 𝑎 is perfect square real number, then √a is a rational number.
D. All of the above
18. The LCM of 324 and 1152 is
A. 13,824 B. 20,736 C. 5184 D. 7776
19. If 𝑥 � 2 � 3√5 and 𝑦 � 3 � 2√5, then which of the following is true?
A. 𝑥𝑦 � 36 C. 𝑥 � 𝑦 � � 1 � √5
B. 𝑥 � 𝑦 � 5 D. 𝑥 � 𝑦 � 36 � 13√5
2 3
−
�125� 3 �81� 4
20. The expression 2 3 is equal to:
−
�27� 3 �625� 4
1 3 5
A. B. 15 C. D.
15 5 3
1
21. The rationalizing factor for 3 is
√4
3 3 3
√4 √2 √4 √4
A. 3 B. 3 C. 3 D.
√4 √2 √4 √4
𝑛
22. For 𝑎 � 0 and 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁 and 𝑛 � 2 √𝑎 √𝑎 is equal to:
𝑛+2 2𝑛 2𝑛 2𝑛
A. √𝑎2𝑛 B. √𝑎𝑛+2 C. √𝑎2 D . √𝑎
23. Which one of the following is a prime number?
A. 71 B. 77 C. 57 D. 51
24. Let x and y be positive real numbers and r and s be real numbers, which of the following is necessarily true?
𝑦 𝑥𝑟 𝑥𝑟
A. � 𝑟 � 𝑟 � 𝑥 −𝑟 𝑦 −𝑟 B. 𝑥 −𝑟 � 𝑥 𝑠 � 𝑥 −𝑟+𝑠 C.
𝑥
� � � 𝑟−𝑟 D. � �� 𝑥𝑦� −1 � 𝑟
𝑥 𝑦𝑟 𝑦 𝑦𝑟

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25. Let 𝑟 be a rational number and 𝑡 be an irrational number. Which of the following always an irrational number?
A . √𝑟 � 𝑡 B. 𝑟𝑡 C. 𝑟 � 𝑡 D. 𝑟 � 𝑡 2
1
3
26. The simplest form of √� 0.027 � 22 � 1.280.5 is
A. -1.1 B. 0.5 C. 0.7 D. -0.5
27. Which of the following describes properties of composite numbers?
A. Every composite number has at least two odd factorsC. Every composite number has three or more different factors
B. Every composite number has more than one prime factor D. All composite numbers even numbers except 9 and 15.
28. A farmer sold 57.36 kg of corn. When measured correct to two decimal places, which of the following is a lower
bound of the weight in kg?
A. 57.359 B. 57.36 C. 57.355 D. 57.35
29. The GCF of 160 and 520 is
A. 10 B. 40 C. 80 D. 160
30. On a number line, what are the first two consecutive integers between 3 � √2 is located?
A . 5 a nd 6 B. 2 and 3 C . 3 a nd 4 D . 4 a nd 5
31. 3.1�����
425 is equal to
15697 31394 283 3111
A. B. C. D.
4995 99 90 90
3
32. The simplest form of �√125 is
1 1 5 1
A. 53 B. 55 C. 1256 D. 52
33. On the number line which one of the following real number is found furthest from the origin?
5
A. � 2.76 B. C. � √8
2
D. √625
2𝑥−4
34. If 𝑥 � 2, then the simplest form of |𝑥−2|
is equal to:
A. -1 B. -2 C. 1 D. 2
√2
35. is equal to
√2+√5
√5−4 √10−4 4+√10 D. 1 � √5
A. 3 B. 3
C. 3
2 2 √2 6
36. The simplest form of � 3� −2 � � 4 � � 3 � is
√3 √3
9 8 1 16
A. 2
B. C. D.
3 9 9
−3
37. The number 2.15 � 10 is equal to:
A. 0.0215 B. 0.215 C. 0.000215 D. 0.00215
38. The number √35 � 6 is located between
A . - 1 a nd 0 B. -2 and -1 C . 1 a nd 2 D . 0 a nd 1
39. The solution set for |𝑥 � 1| � 5 is
A. ∅ B. �0,1� C. �4, � 6� D. �� 4,6�
40. Which of the following real number is an irrational?
A. 4.523232 … B. 10.1010101… C. 0.0101101110… D. 2.02020202…
41. The fraction form of the decimal number 4.8121212… is
4764 4764 44 4764
A. B. C. D.
999 990 9 900
3
√192
42. 5 is equal to:
√6
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43. The prime factorization of 1008 is?

A. 24 � 32 � 7 B. 22 � 32 � 11 C. 22 � 33 � 7 D. 23 � 32 � 13
44. Which one of the following is an irrational number?
A. �1 � √2��1 � √2� C. 3.33̇ D.
1−√2
1 1+√2
B. �2 � √7� � �3 � 2√7�
2
45. If “m” and “n” are irrational numbers it is always true that?
A. “𝑚 � 𝑛” is an irrational number C. “𝑚 � 𝑛” is a rational number
B. “𝑚𝑛” is an irrational number D. “𝑚𝑛” is either rational or irrational number
46. For real numbers a and b with a<b, which of the following necessarily between a and b?
𝑎+𝑏 𝑏 𝑎
A. B. 𝑏 � 𝑎 C. 𝑎 � D. 𝑏 �
2 2 2
47. The GCF and LCM of the numbers 360, 105 and 98 respectively are:
A. 2 � 3 and 2 � 32 � 5 � 72 C. 1 and 23 � 32 � 5 � 72
B. 3 � 5 and 22 � 32 � 5 � 72 D. 1 and 23 � 3 � 5 � 72
48. Given the number, 74,3k2 where k is its tens place. If this number is divisible by 8 what is the largest possible value of k?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 5 D. 1
49. The additive inverse of 3 � √2 is
A. 3 � √2 B. � 3 � √2 C. 3 � √2 D. � 3 � √2
50. The decimal representation of the rational number is
A. Always terminating C. Either terminating or non-repeating
B. Either terminating or repeating D. Neither terminating nor repeating
50. The additive inverse of – 𝑥 � 𝑦 is
1
A. 𝑥 � 𝑦 C. – 𝑥 � 𝑦 D. –𝑥+𝑦
B. 𝑥 � 𝑦
1
51. Which of the following is equal to
2−√3
1
A. 2 � √3 C. � 2 � √3 D. 2+√3
B. � 2 � √3
52. Simplified form of √3�√3 � 2√12� is
A. -15 B. -√3 C. √3 D. 15
1
53. If 𝑥 � 2 � √3 then find the value of 𝑥 �
𝑥
A. 2 � √3 B. 3 C. 4 D. 2√3
54. √48 � √75 is equivalent to
A. 4√3 B. 7√3 C. 9√3 D. 8√3
55. (7 � √2)( 7 � √2� is equal to:
A. 49 B. -49 C. 0 D. -47
56. The set �1,0� is closed with respect to
A. Addition B. Multiplication C. Subtraction D. Division
56 −55
57. Which of the following is equal to ?
54
A. ¼ B. 5/4 C. 55 D. 54
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58. The simplified form of the expression √108𝑛6 𝑚5 is equal to:
3 3
A. 3𝑚𝑛2 √2𝑚2 C. 3|𝑚|𝑛2 √2𝑚2
3 3
B. 3|𝑚|𝑛2 √4𝑚2 D. 3𝑚𝑛2 √4𝑚2
√2+√3
59. Which one of the following numbers is equal to ?
√3−√2
A. 3 � 2√3 B. 1 � 2√3 C. 5 � 2√6 D. 6 � 2√2
60. How many multiple of 4 are there between 12 and 96, inclusive?
A. 22 B. 24 C. 25 D. 23
61. If m � 17x21, which one of the following is NOT an integer?
A. 𝑚 � 3 B. 𝑚 � 7 C. 𝑚 � 42 D. 𝑚 � 51
𝑥
62. If 𝑥 � 0.11̇ and y � � 0. 1̇, then which of the following is equal to 𝑦?
A. -1 B. 1.1 C. 1/9 D. -1/81
−3 )x�0.
63. How many significant figures should be reported for the result of the following calculation?(3.110𝑥10 021x102 �
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
64. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. 0.004 read as four thousandths. B. 0.016 read as sixteen thousandths.
C. 0.006 read as three hundredth sixty-nine thousandths. D. 0.369 read as three hundred and sixty-nine thousands
65. Which of the following set of interval NOT correctly matched with the corresponding set builder description of set?
A. (1, ∞� � {x: x � 1} C. (� 2, 3) � {x: � 2 � x � 3}
B. [� 2,3) � {x: � 2 � x � 3} D. [� 4, � 4] � �� 4�
66. Which of the following radicals and its values NOT correctly matched?
A. √ 144 � 25 � 17 144 12
C. � �
25 5
B. √144x25 � 60
D. �√16 � 2
a
67. For which of the following values of “a” is irrational number?
14
A. 1 B. -10 C. π D. √9
Part two: Explain or Show the necessary steps for each of the following questions
68. Explain about the following numbers
I. prime numbers: II. Composite numbers:
1 1
69. For 𝑎, 𝑏𝜖𝑁 , if 𝑎 � 𝑏 � 55, 𝐺𝐶𝐹 �𝑎, 𝑏� � 5 and 𝐿𝐶𝑀 �𝑎, 𝑏� � 120, then � =_______________
𝑎 𝑏
70. When will the LCM of two numbers be the product of the numbers?
71. The GCF of two numbers is 3 and their LCM is 180. If one of the numbers is 45, what is the other number?
72. The product of two numbers is 96. If their GCF is 4, then
a. what is their LCM, and
b. Find the two numbers.

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