1.2 Multiples and factors

Question 1

What does “=” mean?

Answer 1

Is equal to

Question 2

What does “≠” mean?

Answer 2

Is not equal to

Question 3

What does “≈” mean?

Answer 3

Is approximately equal to

Question 4

What does “<” mean?

Answer 4

Is less than

Question 5

What does “≤” mean?

Answer 5

Is less than or equal to

Question 6

What does “>” mean?

Answer 6

Is greater than

Question 7

What does “≥” mean?

Answer 7

Is greater than or equal to

Question 8

What does “∴” mean?

Answer 8

Therefore

Question 9

What symbol represents “the square root of”?

Answer 9

√

Question 10

Rewrite this statement using symbols: 19 is less than 45.

Answer 10

19 < 45

Question 11

Rewrite this statement using symbols: 12 plus 18 is equal to 30.

Answer 11

12 + 18 = 30

Question 12

Rewrite this statement using symbols: 0.5 is equal to 1/2.

Answer 12

0.5 = 1/2

Question 13

Rewrite this statement using symbols: 0.8 is not equal to 8.0.

Answer 13

0.8 ≠ 8.0

Question 14

Rewrite this statement using symbols: −34 is less than 2 times −16.

Answer 14

-34 < 2 × (-16)

Question 15

Rewrite this statement using symbols: Therefore, the number x equals the square root of 72.

Answer 15

∴ x = √72

Question 16

Rewrite this statement using symbols: A number (x) is less than or equal to negative 45.

Answer 16

x ≤ -45

Question 17

Rewrite this statement using symbols: π is approximately equal to 3.14.

Answer 17

π ≈ 3.14

Question 18

Rewrite this statement using symbols: 5.1 is greater than 5.01.

Answer 18

5.1 > 5.01

Question 19

Rewrite this statement using symbols: The sum of 3 and 4 is not equal to the product of 3 and 4.

Answer 19

3 + 4 ≠ 3 × 4

Question 20

Rewrite this statement using symbols: The difference between 12 and −12 is greater than 12.

Answer 20

12 - (-12) > 12

Question 21

Rewrite this statement using symbols: The sum of −12 and −24 is less than 0.

Answer 21

-12 + (-24) < 0

Question 22

Rewrite this statement using symbols: The product of 12 and a number (x) is approximately −40.

Answer 22

12 × x ≈ -40

Question 23

Is this statement true or false? 0.599 > 6.0

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Is this statement true or false? 5 × 1999 ≈ 10,000

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Is this statement true or false? 8 ÷ 1 = 10.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Is this statement true or false? 6.2 + 4.3 = 4.3 + 6.2

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Is this statement true or false? 20 × 9 ≥ 21 × 8.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Is this statement true or false? 6.0 = 6.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Is this statement true or false? −12 > −4.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Is this statement true or false? 19.9 ≤ 20.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Is this statement true or false? 1000 > 199 × 5.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Is this statement true or false? 16 = 4.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

Is this statement true or false? 35 × 5 × 2 ≠ 350.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Is this statement true or false? 20 ÷ 4 = 5 ÷ 20.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Is this statement true or false? 20 − 4 ≠ 4 − 20.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Is this statement true or false? 20 × 4 ≠ 4 × 20.

Answer 36

False