Homework 04.

Basic Mathematics
Instructor: Roosevelt Moreno

NUMERICAL SETS: Classification, Operations,

The Real Number Line, Absolute Value.

A. Determine whether the following real numbers are integers, rational or irrational.
1.

1
2

22
7

2. 3

6. 0.3

9. e = 2.71828...

10. 7 = 2.645751...

3. 4.5

7. 0.001000100001...

11. 7

15. 0

4. 5

8. 1.001

12. 3.14

16. 8, 675, 309

5. 0.36

13.

14. 1.33

B. True or false.
17. All integers are rational numbers.

20. Some irrational numbers are rational.

18. All integers are whole numbers.

21. All terminating decimal numbers are rational.

19. All rational numbers are whole numbers.

22. All irrational numbers are real.

C. Choose an appropriate scale and graph the following sets of real numbers on a number line.
57 , 0 ,

2
7

31. { 2.5 , 1.5 , 0 , 1 , 2.5 }

23. { 3 , 0 , 3}

27.

24. { 2 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10}


25. 2 , 13 , 23 , 53


26. 25 , 12 , 0 , 12 , 2

28. { 5 , 2 , 1 , 0}

32. { 0 , 0.3 , 0.6 , 0.9 , 1.2 }

29. { 3 , 2 , 0 , 2 , 5 }

33. { 6 , 0 , 3 , 9 , 12 }

30. { 10 , 30 , 50 }

34. { 15 , 9 , 0 , 9 , 15 }

D. Fill in the blank with

35. 7

36. 30

37.

23

42. 0

or

3
2

10

>

44. 0

to make each statement true.

49. 7

43. 500

38. 10

<

, 1

200
1
3

45. 1

200

(8)

50. 6

(6)

51. 0

1
3

39. 150

75

46. 10

10

53. (5)

40. 0.5

1.5

47. 40

41

54. 83

41.

1
4

0.25

48.

1
4

0.25

55.

1
2

((50))
(44)



4

57. 44
58.

(12)

52. 13

56. 100
2
5

8.5

(2) 60. 5.4

38

15

59. 5.4

8.5

61. 83
62.

38

12

E. True o false
63. 5 6= 7

66. 1 6= 1

69. 12 0

72. 1000 < 20

64. 4 = 5

67. 5 > 10

70. 10 = 10

73.

68. 4 4

71. 3 > 3

74. 0 = 0

65.

23

<

23

1
3

0.3

F. In the following exercises perform:

75. List three integers less than -5.

78. List three rational numbers greater than zero.

76. List three integers greater than -10.

79. List three integers between -20 and -5.

77. List three integers numbers less than zero.

80. List three rational numbers between 0 and 1.

G. Translate each statement into an English sentence.

3
4

83. 4 6= 0

85. 0 = 0

87.

82. 50 20

84. 30 1

86. e 2.718

88. 3.1416

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Homework 04. Basic Mathematics

Instructor: Roosevelt Moreno

NUMERICAL SETS: Classification, Operations,

The Real Number Line, Absolute Value.

H. Translate the following into a mathematical statement.

89. Negative seven is less than zero.
90. Twenty-four is not equal to ten.
91. Zero is greater than or equal to negative twenty-one.
92. Four is greater than or equal to negative twenty-one.
93. Negative two is equal to negative two.
94. Negative two is equal to negative one thousand.
I. Simplify
95. (9)


96. 53

107. [(7)]

119. | 20 |

131. |29|

108. [(9)]

120. | 8|

132. | 29|

97. (10)

109. | 20 |
110. | 20 |

121. | 7 |

122. 

111. | 33 |

123.

124. | ( 2 ) |

136. | 37|

125. | ( 3 ) |

137. |37|

102. ((1))

112. | 0.75 |


113.  52 
 
114.  38 

126. ( | 5 | )

138. | 37|

103. ((3))

115. | 0 |

127. ( | 45 | )

139. abs(5)

104. (((11)))

116. | 1 |

128. | ( 21 ) |

140. abs(19)

117. | 12 |

129. abs(6)

141. (abs(9))

118. | 20 |

130. abs(7)

142. abs((12))

98. (3)


99. 43
100. (1)
101. ((1))

105.

1
((( 11
)))

106. (7)

133. |29|


3 
16
 8 

 9 

134. | 29|
135. |37|

J. Determine the unknown.

143. | ? | = 9

145. | ? | = 0

147. | ? | = 8

149. | ? | 10 = 2

144. | ? | = 15

146. | ? | = 1

148. | ? | = 20

150. | ? | + 5 = 14

K. Fill in the blank with

<

or

>

to make each statement true.

151. | 2|

154. | 6|

| (6)|

152. | 7|

| 10|

155. |3|

| (5)|

153. 10|

| 2|

156. | 5|

|5|

157. | 5|
158. |7|

| 5|
| 7|

159. | 7|

|7|

L. Write the additive inverse of each number.

160. 9
161. 13
162.

35

163. 7.23

164. 13
165. 0

166. 8

169. 8.94

167. 30

170.

168.

5
7

171. 0.03

180.
181.
182.
183.

6x + 0
6x + (6x)
6x + 0
2y + (2y)

184. 0 + 2y

M. Simplify each expression.

172.
173.
174.
175.

17 + (17)
17 + 17
+
x + (x)
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177.
178.
179.

2.3 + (2.3)
e + (e)
y + y
6x + 6x

185. 2y + 2y
186. 0 + (2y)
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Homework 04. Basic Mathematics

Instructor: Roosevelt Moreno

NUMERICAL SETS: Classification, Operations,

The Real Number Line, Absolute Value.

N. List each real number from the given set; the choices are; (a) natural numbers, (b) whole number, (c)
integer, (d) rational numbers, and (e) irrational numbers.
q
n

o
9
187. 11, 4.8, 9, 0, 1 35 , 5, 15
189. 5, 4, 25
, 0, 1, 6, 16
q
q o
n
o
n

25
188. 9.3, 5, 0,
7, 5 19
190. 9, 8, 49 , 0, 2, 4, 36
36 , 1, 2,
O. Plot these numbers on a real number line.
191. 5 , 3.5 , 0 , 1 34 , 4

192. 4 , 2 , 21 , 0 , 1 , 2 21 , 5

P. Identify each real number as either rational or irrational.

195. 20
197. 0.171717...
193. 9

194. 10
196. 25
198. 0.171771777...

199. 0.232232223...
200. 0.133133133...

Q. Write each verbal statement in algebraic form.

201. Twenty percent is equal to one fifth.
202. Seventy-five percent is equal to 0.75.
203. The absolute value of x is equal to y.
204. The opposite of x is less than or equal to negative two.
205. The square root of x is equal to y.
206. The principal square root of 16 equals 4.
207. is greater than 3.14 and less than 3.15.
208. The square root of 2 is greater than one and less than two.
R. According to the following statements
209. What value of x makes the statement x < 7 false but makes the statement x 7 true?
210. What value of x makes the statement x > 9 false but makes the statement x 9 true?
211. What value of x makes both x 3 and x 3 true statements?
212. What value of x makes both x 5 and x 5 true statements?
213. What whole number is not a natural number?
214. List two negative that are not natural numbers.
215. List two negative rational numbers that are not integers.
216. List two rational numbers between 1 and 2.
217. What number is its own additive inverse?
218. List two positive rational numbers that are not integers.
219. List two real numbers that are not rational numbers.
220. List two rational numbers between 0 and 1.
221. What is the opposite of 12 ?
222. What is the opposite of ?
223. What is the opposite -0.01?
224. Is the opposite of 12 smaller or larger than 11?
225. Is the opposite of 7 smaller or larger than 6?
S. A variety of notations can be used to represent the same real number. For example, 0.25 ,
25% all represent the same real number.
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Homework 04. Basic Mathematics
Instructor: Roosevelt Moreno

NUMERICAL SETS: Classification, Operations,

The Real Number Line, Absolute Value.

226. Plot 0.25 on this line

227. Shade

1
4

of this region:

228. Shade 25% of this region:

T. Complete the table to represent each of these rational numbers in fractional form, in decimal form,
and as a percent.
Fraction

Decimal

Percentage

1
2

0.50

50 %

Example
a

0.20
1
4

b
c

0.1

5%

U. Write a fraction in lowest terms to represent the shaded portion of each figure.
233.

229.

231.

230.

232.

234.

V. Perform the indicated the indicated operations and express the result in lowest terms.
235.
236.
237.
238.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.

2
3
7 + 7
4
6
13 + 13
5
1
8 8
13
8
15 15
21
19
48 + 48
8
25
30 + 30
91
27
126 126
25
9
30 30
3
7
5 + 9
1
3
4 + 8

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245.
246.
247.
248.
249.
250.
251.
252.
253.
254.

1
3

1
27
53 + 97
5
7
12 + 20
7
13
10 + 15
5
3
7 14
3
4
5 15
13
3
18 14
5
4
26 39
65 78
9
8
2 8

255.
256.
257.
258.
259.
260.
261.
262.
263.
264.

11
12
12 11
5
11
17
36 + 36 + 36
7
13
25
48 + 48 + 48
5
3
7
6 + 10 + 15
5
5
5
8 + 12 + 18
5
9
3
5 + 5 20
1
3
5
2 + 4 + 6
1
5
9
3 7 + 11
10
6
2
12 + 8 + 4
5
3
5
12 8 + 6

265.

1
4

266.

5
24

5
12

4
9

3
8

5
12

1
4

267. 4 21 + 2 13
268. 4 21 2 13
269. 7 32 5 34
270. 4 85 + 7 34
271. 5 21 + 2 23 + 7 56
272. 6 43 + 8 23 + 5 56
3
273. 14 15
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Homework 04. Basic Mathematics

Instructor: Roosevelt Moreno

NUMERICAL SETS: Classification, Operations,

The Real Number Line, Absolute Value.

W. Calculate each product using only pencil and paper, write the answer in lowest terms.
274. 7(11)

285. (2)(3)(0)

296. 100(45.96)

307.

275. 7(11)

286. 2(5)(20)

297. 0.001(45.96)

308.

276. (7)(11)

287. 2(5)(20)

298.

277. (7)(11)

288. (2)(5)(20)

299.

278. 5(12)

289. (2)(5)(0)

300.

279. (5)(12)

290. 0.1(1, 234)

301.

280. (5)(12)

291. 100(1, 234)

302.

281. (5)(12)

292. 0.001(1, 234)

303.

282. 2(3)(10)

293. 1, 000(1, 234)

304.

283. 2(3)(10)

294. 0.01(45.96)

305.

284. (2)(3)(10)

295. 10(45.96)

306.

3 5
8 7
4
6
7 11
3 4
8 7
14 5
35 7
18
4
15 27
10 14
49 25
6 23
20 54
2 2 2
5 5 5

309.
310.
311.
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.
317.

3
3
3
10 10 10
2
2
36
15 12 11
5 14 10
8 15 7
1 3
2 5
12 35
1 4
3 5
13 45


1
5 (5)


1
5 ( 5 )


23
23




3
32
2

X. Calculate each quotient using only pencil and paper, write the answer in lowest terms.
318. 48 (6)

330. 48 14

319. 48 (6)

331. 48 (4)

14

342.

320. 48 6

332. 48

321. 0 6

333. 48 (4)

322. 56 (8)

334. 123 (0.1)

323. 56 (8)

335. 123 (0.01)

324. 56 8

336. 123 (1, 000)

337. 123 (10)

325. 0 (8)

2
3

1
6

353. 0 0

1

354. 0 (11)

343. 23
344.
345.
346.
347.
348.

6
23 (6)
2
3 (1)
4
5 20
1
45 20
45 (20)


1
4
20 5

355. 11 0
356. 11 0
357. 0.01 0
358.
359.
360.

3
8
2
3
3
8

5
7
4
5

338. 123 (0.01)

349.

339. 123 (100)

350. 0 (7)

361. 15

328. 48 2

340. 123 (0.001)

351. 7 0

362.

329. 48 (2)

341. 123 (10, 000)

352. 7 0

363.

326. 48

1
2

327. 48 2


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