QUIZ 1 (Lecture 1: Basic Algebra)

Question #1 Question #5
If 𝑚 and 𝑛 are natural numbers, which of the If zero is removed from the set of whole numbers,
following will ALWAYS result to a natural number? only the set of _____________ remains.
I. 𝑚 − 𝑛 (A) irrational numbers
II. 𝑚 + 𝑛 (B) integers
III. 𝑚𝑛 (C) positive numbers
(D) natural numbers
(A) III only (E) real numbers
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III

Question #2 Question #6
Which of the following represent/s the set If the set of negative integers is combined to the set
{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }? of whole numbers, the set of ____________ is
I. natural numbers formed.
II. counting numbers (A) integers
III. whole numbers (B) counting numbers
(C) positive numbers
(A) I only (D) natural numbers
(B) II and III only (E) rational numbers
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III

Question #3 Question #7
Which of the following represent/s the set The union of the set of positive integers and {0} is
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }? the set of _______________.
I. natural numbers (A) whole numbers
II. counting numbers (B) counting numbers
III. whole numbers (C) natural numbers
IV. positive integers (D) integers
(E) rational numbers
(A) I only
(B) II and III only
(C) III only
(D) I, II, and IV only
(E) I, II, and III only

Question #4 Question #8
Which of the following best represents the set Which of the following is not a real number?
{… , −5, −4, −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }? 12
(A) 0.5 (C) 𝜋 (E) 2.1212121212 …
(A) whole numbers
0 8
(B) integers (B) (D)
5 2−2
(C) positive integers
(D) natural numbers  Zero divided by any number (except 0) is zero. → 05 = 0
(E) imaginary numbers  A number divided by zero is undefined. → 2−2
8 8
= → undefined
0

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Question #9 Question #13
Which of the following is/are not TRUE? 20 6
Find the number of integers between − 7 and 5 .
I. Zero is either positive or negative.
(A) 2
3 (B) 3
II. 4
is considered a positive integer.
(C) 4
III. −|−8| = −8 (D) 5
(E) 6
IV. −16 − (−3) = −13

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II, and III only
(E) I, II, and IV only

Question #10 Question #14

2 How many whole numbers are there between −2
What type of number is − ?
3
and 6?
(A) negative integer (A) 5
(B) integer (B) 6
(C) whole number (C) 7
(D) natural number (D) 8
(E) none of the choices (E) 9

The whole numbers between −2 and 6 are 𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, and 𝟓.

Question #11 Question #15

The set of negative integers belongs to what How many natural numbers are there between −5
bigger set of numbers? and 5? (2 points)
(A) whole numbers
(B) counting numbers Answer: 4
(C) integers
(D) non-real numbers The natural numbers between −5 and 5 are 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, and 𝟒.
(E) irrational numbers

Question #12 Question #16

What is/are the number/s that can be found in the Simplify:
set of whole numbers but not in the set of counting 86
numbers? −42 + −1
(A) natural numbers
(B) {0} (2 points) Answer: −2
(C) positive integers
(D) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … }
(E) real numbers

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Question #17
Simplify:
|−14| − |−26| + 36
|−16| − |−10|

(2 points) Answer: 4

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