COLLEGE AND ADVANCE ALGEBRA

QUIZ 1
NAME: ________________________________________
1. Give an example of each of the following:
(a) A natural number
(b) An integer that is not a natural number
(c) A rational number that is not an integer
(d) An irrational number
2. Complete each statement and name the property of real numbers you have used.
(a) ab = _______________ ; ______________ Property
(b) a + (b + c) = ________________ ; _______________ Property
(c) a(b + c)= _______________ ; ___________________ Property
3. Yes or No. If No, give a reason. Assume that a and b are nonzero real numbers.
(a) Is the sum of two rational numbers always a rational number?
(b) Is the sum of two irrational numbers always an irrational number?
(c) Is a - b equal to b - a?
(d) Is – 2(a – 5) equal to - 2a – 10)
(e) Is the distance between any two different real numbers always positive?
(f) Is the distance between a and b the same as the distance between b and a?
4. Properties of Real Numbers State the property of real numbers being used.
(a) 3 + 7 = 7 + 3
(b) 4(2 + 3) = (2 + 3)4
(c) (𝑥 + 2𝑦) + 3𝑧 = 𝑥 + (2𝑦 + 3𝑧)
5. Simplify the expression, justify each step by stating the property used
1
(a) 2 • 2 + 19 + 0

(b) 2(x − 4) + 5x = 34.

(c) − x − 21= −4x

3 5
(d) + 4 = +3
𝑥 2𝑥

(e) 𝑥 − 0.1𝑥 = 0.75𝑥 + 4.5

6. ***Simplify: (a - x) (b - x) (c - x) … (z - x)
7. Negate the following:
(a) It is not the case that all math majors are female.
(b) For all positive integer n, we have n+2 > 8.
(c) Even numbers are divisible by two.
(d) *** Either x is multiple of 5, or if y is a multiple of 5, then xy is a multiple of 25.

Bonus
If 3 cats can catch 3 bunnies in 3 minutes, how long will it take 100 cats to catch 100 bunnies?