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Example Question #1 : Understanding Real Numbers

Without using a calculator, which of the following is the best estimate for $\sqrt{90}$ ?

Possible Answers:

9.5

8.7

9.1

10.2

Correct answer:

9.5

Explanation:

We know that 9^2=81 and 10^2=100 .

81<90<100

$\sqrt{81}<\sqrt{90}<\sqrt{100}$

$9<\sqrt{90}<10$

Because 90 falls is approximately halfway between 81 and 100, the square root of 90 is approximately halfway between 9 and 10, or 9.5.

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Example Question #2 : Understanding Real Numbers

Place in order from smallest to largest:

$\frac{3}{4},\; \; \frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{5}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{3}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{3}{4},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{5}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{5}{8},\; \; \frac{3}{4}$

$\frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{3}{4},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{5}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{6}$

$\frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{3}{4},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{3}{4},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{5}{8}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{8},\; \; \frac{1}{6},\; \; \frac{1}{5},\; \; \frac{1}{3},\; \; \frac{1}{2},\; \; \frac{5}{8},\; \; \frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

To place in order, first we must find a common denominator and convert all fractions to that denominator.

$2, \;4,\; 8$ have a common denominator of .

$6,\; 3$ have a common denominator of .

6, 8, 5 have a common denominator of 120 .

Therefore we can use common denominators to make all of the fractions look similar. Then the ordering becomes trivial.

$\frac{1}{8}=\frac{15}{120},\; \; \frac{1}{6}=\frac{20}{120},\; \; \frac{1}{5}=\frac{24}{120}$

$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{40}{120},\; \; \frac{1}{2}=\frac{60}{120}$

$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{75}{120},\; \; \frac{3}{4}=\frac{90}{120}$

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Example Question #3 : Understanding Real Numbers

What number is $20\%$ of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For percent problems there are verbal cues:

"IS" means equals and "OF" means multiplication.

Then the equation to solve becomes:

$n=0.20\cdot 15=3$

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Example Question #1 : Number Theory

Which of the following is NOT a real number?

Possible Answers:

$\sqrt{-9}$

$4i^{2}$

$\sqrt{84}$

$4\pi$

Correct answer:

$\sqrt{-9}$

Explanation:

We are looking for a number that is not real.

$4\pi$ , , and $\sqrt{84}$ are irrational numbers, but they are still real.

Then, $4i^{2}$ is equivalent to by the rules of complex numbers. Thus, it is also real.

That leaves us with: $\sqrt{-9}$ which in fact is imaginary (since no real number multiplied by itself yields a negative number) and simplifies to .

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Example Question #1 : Understanding Real Numbers

Which of the following are considered real numbers?

Possible Answers:

$\pi$

1.9344

$\textup{All of the above}$

$\frac{3}{2}$

Correct answer:

$\textup{All of the above}$

Explanation:

Real numbers can be found anywhere on a continuous number line ranging from negative infinity to positive infinity; therefore, all of the numbers are real numbers.

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