BANK SOAL MATEMATIKA

OLIMPIADE SMP MATEMATIKA

1. It is given |𝑎| = 2, |𝑏| = 3, |𝑐 | = 4, 𝑎 > 𝑏 > 𝑐. Find the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐.

2. Simplify |𝑎 + 3| + |𝑎 − 3| if the value of 𝑎 is given as −3 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 0.

3. It is given |𝑎| = 7, |𝑏| = 5 and |𝑎 − 𝑏| = 𝑏 − 𝑎. Find the value of 𝑎 + 𝑏.

4. Simplify |𝑎 + 1| + |𝑎 − 1| for −1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 0.

5. Find the value of |𝑏 − 𝑎 + 1| − |𝑎 − 𝑏 − 3| for 𝑎 < 𝑏 and 𝑎𝑏 < 0.

6. Find the smallest value of |𝑚 − 2| + |𝑚 + 3|.

7. The corresponding values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are shown in the figure below.

Simplify |𝑏 − 𝑎| + |𝑏 + 𝑐 | − |𝑐 | for 𝑎 > 𝑏 > 𝑐.

8. If 𝑎 < 0, the value of 3𝑎 + 8|𝑎| is ….

a. 11𝑎
b. −11𝑎
c. 5𝑎
d. −5𝑎
e. Uncertain

9. Which of the following is true if 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 satisfy 𝑐 < 𝑏 < 0 and 1 < 𝑎?
a. 𝑎𝑐 > 𝑎𝑏
b. 𝑏 + 𝑐 > 𝑎 + 𝑏
c. 𝑏𝑐 > 𝑎𝑏
d. 𝑏𝑐 < 𝑎𝑏
e. 𝑎 + 𝑐 > 𝑎 + 𝑏
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OLIMPIADE SMP MATEMATIKA

10. Given that −2 < 𝑎 < −1 and 0 < 𝑏 < 1, how many of the statements below
has/have negative values?
 |𝑎 + 𝑏|
 𝑏 − 2𝑎
 |𝑏| − |𝑎|
 |𝑎 + 2|
 −|𝑏 − 4|
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. Cannot be determined

11. What is the range of values of 𝑥 for |𝑥 − 3| + (𝑥 − 3) = 0?

a. 𝑥 ≥ 3
b. 𝑥 ≤ 3
c. 𝑥 > 3
d. 𝑥 < 3
e. 𝑥 = 3

12. If 𝑎 − 𝑏 > 𝑏 + 𝑎, then ….

a. 𝑎𝑏 < 0
b. −2𝑏 < 2𝑎
c. |𝑎 − 𝑏| > |𝑎 + 𝑏|
d. −3𝑏 > 3𝑏
e. 𝑏 = 𝑎

13. Find the value of 𝑥 for |2𝑥 − 3| + |2𝑥 + 1| = 4.

14. Find the values of 𝑥 for ||4𝑥 − 2| − 2| = 4.

15. What will be the smallest value for |𝑥 − 1| + |𝑥 + 2| + |𝑥 + 3|?

16. The values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are depicted on the number line.

Simplify |𝑎 + 𝑏| + |𝑎 − 𝑏| + |𝑐 − 𝑎|.
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17. Simplify |𝑎 + 1| + |𝑎 − 1| for −1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 0.

18. Find the smallest value of |𝑎 − 1000| + |𝑎 − 1001|.

19. If 𝑎 < 0 and 𝑎𝑏 < 0, find the value of |𝑏 − 𝑎 + 1| − |𝑎 − 𝑏 − 2|.

20. The corresponding values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are shown:

Simplify |𝑎 + 𝑐 | + |𝑏 − 𝑎| + |𝑐 − 𝑏|.

21. If 𝑚 + |𝑚| + 𝑛 = 8 and |𝑛| + 𝑚 − 𝑛 = 9, find 𝑚 − 𝑛.

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