How Well Do You Know Your Math?

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    _____________ is the answer to an addition problem:

    • Sum
    • Difference
    • Product
    • Quotient
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All mathematics problems have a procedure for getting the correct solution. One way to ensure you are doing the right thing you should understand the rules, seek help and attempt each question. Do you have good mathematical skills? Why don’t you take up the quiz below and get to see how good you are? All the best and keep testing your skills!

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  • 2. 

    Pick the correct symbol:576.889          576.800

    • >

    • =

    Correct Answer
    A. >
    Explanation
    The symbol ">" is used to indicate that the number on the left side is greater than the number on the right side. In this case, 576.889 is indeed greater than 576.800, so the correct symbol to use is ">".

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  • 3. 

    When I add -9 and 7 together my answer is going to be

    • Positive

    • Negative

    • Over 100

    • Zero

    Correct Answer
    A. Negative
    Explanation
    When adding a negative number (-9) and a positive number (7) together, the result will be negative. This is because subtracting a larger positive number from a smaller positive number will result in a negative number. In this case, 7 is larger than 9, so the answer will be negative.

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  • 4. 

    Before adding 1/3 and 2/9 I need to find a....

    • Mixed number

    • What 1 + 2 is

    • Simplified answer

    • Common denominator

    Correct Answer
    A. Common denominator
    Explanation
    To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. This means that both fractions have the same denominator. In this case, before adding 1/3 and 2/9, we need to find a common denominator for these fractions.

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  • 5. 

    Difference is the:

    • Answer to a multiplication problem

    • Answer to a division problem

    • Answer to a subtraction problem

    • Answer to an addition problem

    • I have no idea

    Correct Answer
    A. Answer to a subtraction problem
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "answer to a subtraction problem" because the word "difference" is commonly used to refer to the result of subtracting one number from another. In mathematical terms, the difference between two numbers is obtained by subtracting the smaller number from the larger number. Therefore, the answer to a subtraction problem is the difference between the numbers being subtracted.

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  • 6. 

    When multiplying two negative numbers my answer will ALWAYS be:

    • Negative

    • Zero

    • Positive

    • A decimal

    Correct Answer
    A. Positive
    Explanation
    When multiplying two negative numbers, the result will always be positive. This is because when you multiply two negative numbers, the negative signs cancel out each other, resulting in a positive value. For example, (-2) multiplied by (-3) equals 6, which is a positive number. Therefore, the answer is positive.

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  • 7. 

    When I multiply 1 negative and 1 positive number together, my answer will ALWAYS be:

    • Zero

    • A decimal

    • Negative

    • Positive

    Correct Answer
    A. Negative
    Explanation
    When multiplying one negative and one positive number together, the result will always be negative. This is because when we multiply a negative number by a positive number, the negative sign is preserved and the product is negative.

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  • 8. 

    983.72105 The 0 is in what place?

    • Ones

    • Tenths

    • Ten-thousandths

    • Hundredths

    • Thousandths

    Correct Answer
    A. Ten-thousandths
    Explanation
    The places to the right of the decimal point are as follows:
    The first digit to the right is the tenths place.
    The second digit to the right is the hundredths place.
    The third digit to the right is the thousandths place.
    The fourth digit to the right is the ten-thousandths place.
    So in the number 983.72105, the 0 is in the ten-thousandths place.

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