Name/s: Grade Level & Section: Date:

Quiz # 1

Answer the following questions carefully and write your best answer. No erasures are allowed.

1. Evaluate the following:

(a) 5 + 6 x 8
(b) 9 – 7 ÷ 2
(c) (9 - 1) x (6 + 4)

2. Adding a negative is the same as subtracting, that is A + (-B) = ______;

Subtracting a negative is the same as adding, that is A – (-B) = _____.

3. Evaluate the following:

(a) 7 – (2 - 20)(6 - 4)
(b) (17 - 6) x (8 - 3)

4. The rules of rounding are that:

(a) digits are discarded (i.e turned into zero) from right to left
(b) reading from left to right, if the first digit discarded is in the
range 0-4, then the previous retained digit is unchanged; if the first
digit is in the range 5-9 then the previous digit goes up by one
(c) Both A and B
(d) All of the given choices

5. Evaluate the following to the accuracy specified.

(a) 56/5 – 28 to the nearest whole number
(b) 89.56 – 56.4/4.3 to two decimal places

6. Simplify the following:

(𝑚2 )3 1
(a) (b)
𝑚5 𝑚−3

7. The following equations represent functions with one independent

variable. Evaluate the dependent variable when the independent variable
has the value 2.
(a) 𝑦 = 3 + 2𝑥 (b) 𝑦=𝑥 (c) 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑥 + 3𝑥 2

8. ______ is a statement that is given in terms of mathematical symbols:

it is a mathematical expression that enables you to calculate the value
of one variable from the value(s) of one or more others.
(a) Equation (b) Formula (c) Theorem (d) Both B and C
9. Calculate the value of A from the formula
𝐵(𝐶+1)(3−𝐷)
𝐴= when B = 2, C = 3, D = -1.6, E = -1 and F = -2.5
(2𝐸−3𝐹)

10. The following formula occurs in calculations of interest and

depreciation: 𝑉 = 𝑃 𝑥 (1 + 𝑟)𝑛 . Calculate the value of V when P = 10,000,
r = -0.06 and n = 4.

11. Rearrange the following equations to change X into the subject:

𝑌 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑋
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12. Solve − =
𝑥 𝑥−3

13. Each of the following has been algebraically simplified. Which of

the answers given are correct, and which incorrect?
(a) (𝑎6 )2 /𝑎8 Answer: 𝑎4
Name/s: Grade Level & Section: Date:

Quiz # 1

Answer the following questions carefully and write your best answer. No erasures are allowed.

(b) (𝑎6 )1 /𝑎−5 Answer: 𝑎1

(c) (𝑎8 )1/4 Answer: 𝑎2
(d) 1/𝑎 −7 Answer: 𝑎−6

14. Find the LCM of the following:

(a) 2, 5 and 6
15. How do you get the reciprocal of a mixed number?

16. Determine the reciprocal of the following number: -9/6

17. It is the term used to describe the base-10 number system.
18. Convert 𝟐𝟕/𝟏𝟎𝟑 into a decimal number.
19. Perform the indicated division: 0.45 ÷ 9
20. Perform the indicated operation: 12.8 ÷ 4.7

Instruction: Read the following problem. Show your solution/s in a correct

manner.

Bonus(10 points)

A square-ended rectangular box has a volume of 1,458 cubic

centimeters. The length of the box is twice that of one side of the
square end. One side of the square end therefore measures:
(6 cm) (9 cm) (18 cm) (none of the given choices)