ISEE Middle Level Quantitative : Algebraic Concepts

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #13 : Equations

Which is greater?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

(A) and (B) are equal

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

(B) is greater

Explanation:

 

 

, and (B) is greater.

Example Question #14 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

What is  equal to?

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to answer the question from the information given.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #15 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine the value of  from the equation.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #13 : Equations

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine the value of  from the equation.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

. Which is the greater quantity?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

(A) and (B) are equal

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

(B) is greater

Explanation:

If , then . Subsequently, 

making (B) greater.

Example Question #14 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

 and  are integers.  and .

Which is the greater quantity?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

(A) is greater

(B) is greater

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

(A) and (B) are equal

Correct answer:

(B) is greater

Explanation:

 and  is an integer, so  and  is an integer, so . Therefore,  and (B) is the greater.

Example Question #147 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Which is the greater quantity?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

(A) and (B) are equal

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

Correct answer:

It is impossible to tell which is greater from the information given

Explanation:

Note that we are not given that and  are whole numbers.

Setting  to , or  fulfills the condition that  and , but in these cases, , respectively. It cannot be determined which is greater.

Example Question #141 : Algebraic Concepts

Which is the greater quantity?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(A) and (B) are equal

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

Correct answer:

(B) is greater

Explanation:

 

 

, so (B) is greater.

Example Question #21 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is greater?

(A) 

(B) 

Possible Answers:

(B) is greater

(A) is greater

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(A) and (B) are equal

Correct answer:

(B) is greater

Explanation:

 

 

, so (B) is the greater quantity.

Example Question #21 : Equations

How many elements of the set  can be substituted for  to make the inequality  a true statement?

Possible Answers:

One 

Two 

Four

Three 

None

Correct answer:

None

Explanation:

 

None of choices fit this criterion, so the correct answer is none.

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