MATH EXERCISE 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. positiveintegers (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) (C) π (E) 2.1212121212 …
(A) whole numbers 0.5
(B) integers
(C) positive integers 0 8
(B) (D)
(D) natural numbers 5 2−2
(E) imaginary numbers

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Question #9 Question #12
Which of the following is/are irrational? Which of the following is/are real number?
I. 12.326326 . .. I. √ −4
II. 1.3333333 II. π
III. √ 14 III. −√ 25

(A) I only (A) I and II only

(B) III only (B) I only
(C) I and III only (C) II only
(D) II and III only (D) II and III only
(E) None of the these (E) I and III only

Question #10 Question #13

Which of the following is/are rational? Which of the following is/are not TRUE?
I. 3.1416 I. Zero is either positive or negative.
II. 0.050050005 . .. 3
III. −√ 81 II.
4
is considered a positive integer.

(A) I and II only III. −|−8|=−8

(B) I and III only
(C) I, II, and III IV. −16−(−3 )=−13
(D) III only
(E) None of these (A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II, and III only
(E) I, II, and IV only

Question #11 Question #14

Which of the following is an imaginary number? −2
(A) π What type of number is ?
3
(B) 1.14545454545 … (A) negative integer
0 (B) integer
(C) (C) whole number
11 (D) natural number
(D) √4 (E) none of the choices

(E) √−9

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Question #15 Question #19

The set of negative integers belongs to what How many natural numbers are there between −5
bigger set of numbers? and 5?
(A) whole numbers
(B) counting numbers Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)
(C) integers
(D) non-real numbers
(E) irrational numbers

Question #16 Question #20

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 } Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)
(C) positive integers
(D) { 1 , 2, 3 , 4 ,5 , … }
(E) real numbers

Question #17 Question #21

−20 6 Solve:
Find the number of integers between and .
7 5 −8+ (−4 )−(−3 )
(A) 2
(B) 3 Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

Question #18 Question #22

How many whole numbers are there between −2 (−3 )3 +152 −(−1 )2=?
and 6 ?
(A) 5 Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 9

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Question #23 Question #24

What is the average of 22 , 0 ,−3 , 6 , and −10? Simplify:
|4−7|−|3−8|
Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)
Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)

Question #25
Solve:
|3−10|+|18−7|−|5−10|
Write only the number of your answer. (2 points)

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