ISEE Middle Level Quantitative : Algebraic Concepts

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

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Equations

Solve for x in the below equation: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Solve for x in the below equation: 

First we must add like terms on the left side. 5x-2x = 3x

Next, we must subtract 4 from both sides. 

Lastly, we must divide both sides by 3. 

 

 

Example Question #172 : Algebraic Concepts

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

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

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(a) and (b) are equal

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #173 : Algebraic Concepts

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

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

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(a) and (b) are equal

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #172 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

The lines of the equations 

and 

intersect at a point .

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

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

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(a) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

Since the numbers  and  satisfy both equations, we need only look at the second one, 

.

It follows that 

and

.

Example Question #174 : Algebraic Concepts

Both  and  are prime.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 50

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is the greater quantity

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

(b) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

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

Explanation:

, and both are positive integers, so both will be between 1 and 15 inclusive. Since both are prime numbers - numbers with exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself - both are elements of the set

There are two ways to select two of these numbers so that their sum is 16 - 3 and 13, and 5 and 11.

If we select  and , or vice versa, then .

If we select  and , or vice versa, then .

Therefore, it is unclear whether  or 50 is greater.

Example Question #42 : Equations

 and  are both positive integers.  is a prime number and  is a composite number.

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

(a) is the greater quantity

(b) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

A prime number is a number with exactly two factors - 1 and itself.

If  and  are both positive integers whose sum is 14, then each is an integer from 1 to 13 inclusive. The prime numbers in this range are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13. , so , and this must be a composite number - one which has more than two factors.

Taking each case:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only two prime values of  that yields a composite  are  and . in both cases, .

Example Question #175 : Algebraic Concepts

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

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

(a) is the greater quantity

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

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

Explanation:

, so  is the positive or negative square root of 64; those are 8 and , respectively.

Two numbers -  and 8 - have absolute value 8, so if , either  or .

 and , but without further information, it cannot be determined which is the greater, if either.

Example Question #51 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

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

(a) and (b) are equal

(a) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(a) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

Solving both equations:

 

 

.

Example Question #171 : Algebraic Concepts

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 60

Possible Answers:

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

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(a) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

, which is greater than 60.

Example Question #53 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors