College Algebra for Business Students Name: ______________________________ Time/Section: _________________________ I.

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the answer on the space provide before each number. Strictly NO ERASURE. Score: ___________ Date: ____________

______ 1. Another name for natural number is A. Counting B. Integer C. rational number D. fraction ______ 2. The collective term for integers and fractions is A. rational B. irrational C. natural number D. real ______ 3. The product of two negative integers is A. Negative B. positive C. odd D. even ______ 4. Add ( - 7 ) + ( 10 ) + ( - 8 ). A. 25 B. 25 C. 5 D. 5 ______ 5. Add ( 19 ) + ( - 12 ) + ( - 25 ) + ( 6 ). A. 16 B. 12 C. 12 D. 16 ______ 6. From the sum of 43 and 65, subtract 88. A. 66 B. 66 C. 100 D. 100 ______ 7. Subtract 23 from the sum of 42 and 12. A. 53 B. 7 C. 7 D. 53 ______ 8. Subtract the sum of 11 and 15 from the sum of 17 and 12. A. 9 B. 1 C. 1 D. 9 ______ 9. Subtract the difference of ( 11 ) and ( 5 ) from the sum of ( 16 ) and ( 41 ) A. 41 B. 9 C. 9 D. 41 ______ 10. Multiply the sum ( - 8 ) and ( 5 ) by the difference of ( 6 ) and ( - 13 ). A. 57 B. 78 C. 57 D. 78 ______ 11. Multiply the sum ( - 13 ) and ( - 4 ) by the sum of ( - 7 ).and ( 22) A. 255 B. 255 C. 345 D. 345 ______ 12. What will you multiply by 1000 to get 10 000? A. 100 B. 10 C. 10 D. 100 ______ 13. Which expression shows commutative axiom for addition? A. 3 + 7 = 7 + 3 B. 10 + 0 = 10 C. ( 4 ) + ( - 4 ) = 0 D. ( 5 ) ( 1 ) =5 ______ 14. Which expression shows identity axiom for multiplication? A. ( 5 ) ( 1/5 ) = 1 B. ( 20 ) ( 1 ) = 20 C. 2( x + 1 )= 2x + 2 D. 15 = 15 ______ 15. which expression shows additive inverse? A. 27 + 0 = 27 B. 27 + ( - 27 ) = 0 C. 27 ( 1/27 ) = 1 D. 27 ( 0 ) = 0

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True or False. Write T if the state is true and F if the statement is false.

______ 1. Every integer is a rational number. ______ 2. 2 ,3 4 and are irrational numbers. ______ 3 Every natural number is a whole number. ______ 4. The sum of two negative numbers is always a positive number. ______ 5. Irrational numbers are not real numbers.