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Math 9 LG 3 Unit 1 Practice Unit Test #1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Determine the value of mc001-1.jpg.
a.
0.3
b.
0.045
c.
0.0225
d.
0.03
 

 2. 

Which decimal has a square root between 14 and 15?
i)      240.3 
ii)      169 
iii)      14.5 
iv)      204.5
a.
ii
b.
iii
c.
i
d.
iv
 

 3. 

A square has an area of 27.8 cm2.
Determine the side length of the square, to the nearest millimetre.
a.
5 cm
b.
5.2 cm
c.
5.27 cm
d.
5.3 cm
 

 4. 

The lengths of the two legs of a right triangle are 6.5 cm and 3.4 cm.
Determine the length of the hypotenuse to 1 decimal place.
a.
53.8 cm
b.
7.3 cm
c.
5.5 cm
d.
3.1 cm
 

 5. 

Evaluate: mc005-1.jpg
a.
-256
b.
-16
c.
16
d.
256
 

 6. 

Which answer is negative?
i)      mc006-1.jpg
ii)      mc006-2.jpg
iii)      mc006-3.jpg
a.
i and ii
b.
ii and iii
c.
i only
d.
i and iii
 

 7. 

Write one hundred million as a power of 10.
a.
1012
b.
108
c.
1011
d.
107
 

 8. 

Evaluate: mc008-1.jpg
a.
8
b.
0
c.
1
d.
–1
 

 9. 

Write mc009-1.jpg in standard form.
a.
35 746
b.
3574
c.
35 741
d.
35 740
 

 10. 

Which number is the greatest?
i)      mc010-1.jpg
ii)      5645
iii)      mc010-2.jpg
iv)      5780
a.
iv
b.
i
c.
iii
d.
ii
 

 11. 

Which expression has a value closest to 2?
i)      mc011-1.jpg
ii)      mc011-2.jpg
iii)      mc011-3.jpg
iv)      mc011-4.jpg
a.
iii
b.
iv
c.
i
d.
ii
 

 12. 

Write the quotient of mc012-1.jpg as a single power.
a.
mc012-2.jpg
b.
mc012-3.jpg
c.
mc012-4.jpg
d.
2
 

 13. 

Write the quotient of mc013-1.jpg as a single power.
a.
3
b.
mc013-2.jpg
c.
mc013-3.jpg
d.
mc013-4.jpg
 

 14. 

Evaluate: mc014-1.jpg
a.
-8
b.
1
c.
-1
d.
0
 

 15. 

Write mc015-1.jpg as a product of powers.
a.
mc015-2.jpg
b.
mc015-3.jpg
c.
mc015-4.jpg
d.
mc015-5.jpg
 

 16. 

Evaluate: mc016-1.jpg
a.
8000
b.
–1
c.
-8000
d.
1
 

 17. 

Identify the greatest rational number.
mc017-1.jpg, mc017-2.jpg, mc017-3.jpg, mc017-4.jpg
a.
mc017-5.jpg
b.
mc017-6.jpg
c.
mc017-7.jpg
d.
mc017-8.jpg
 

 18. 

Which of these numbers are between mc018-1.jpg and mc018-2.jpg?
mc018-3.jpg, mc018-4.jpg, mc018-5.jpg, mc018-6.jpg
a.
mc018-7.jpg and mc018-8.jpg
b.
mc018-9.jpg, mc018-10.jpg, and mc018-11.jpg
c.
mc018-12.jpg and mc018-13.jpg
d.
mc018-14.jpg and mc018-15.jpg
 

 19. 

Write the addition statement that this number line represents.
mc019-1.jpg
a.
mc019-2.jpg
c.
mc019-4.jpg
b.
mc019-3.jpg
d.
mc019-5.jpg
 

 20. 

Determine this sum.
mc020-1.jpg
a.
mc020-2.jpg
b.
mc020-3.jpg
c.
mc020-4.jpg
d.
mc020-5.jpg
 

 21. 

Which numbers below would make this sentence true?
mc021-1.jpg
i)      3.9 
ii)      4.9 
iii)      3.5 
iv)      4.4
a.
ii and iv
b.
i and iv
c.
i and iii
d.
ii and iii
 

 22. 

Which expression has the same answer as mc022-1.jpg?
i)      mc022-2.jpg 
ii)      mc022-3.jpg 
iii)      mc022-4.jpg 
iv)      mc022-5.jpg
a.
ii
b.
i
c.
iv
d.
iii
 

 23. 

The temperature at the top of a mountain is 10.5°C less than the temperature at the base of the mountain. If the temperature at the base is -4.4°C, what is the temperature at the top?
a.
6.1°C
b.
-14.9°C
c.
–6.1°C
d.
14.9°C
 

 24. 

Determine this product.
mc024-1.jpg ´ mc024-2.jpg
a.
mc024-3.jpg
b.
mc024-4.jpg
c.
mc024-5.jpg
d.
mc024-6.jpg
 

 25. 

Which products are less than 0?
i)      mc025-1.jpg
ii)      mc025-2.jpg
iii)      mc025-3.jpg
iv)      mc025-4.jpg
a.
All of these
b.
i, ii, and iv
c.
i and iii
d.
ii and iii
 

 26. 

Determine this product.
(1.2)(–7.57)
a.
–9.084
b.
–90.84
c.
9.084
d.
–0.9084
 

 27. 

A submersible descends at an average rate of 7.1 m/min.
Express the depth below the surface after 4.6 min as a rational number.
a.
-32.66 m
b.
-11.7 m
c.
+32.66 m
d.
11.7 m
 

 28. 

Determine this quotient.
(–2.45) ¸ (–4.9)
a.
5
b.
0.05
c.
0.5
d.
–0.5
 

 29. 

At a harbour, the effect of the tide changed the water level by 14.3 m in 5.5 h.
What was the mean change in water level per hour?
a.
-2.6 m/h
b.
-19.8 m/h
c.
-78.65 m/h
d.
-8.8 m/h
 

 30. 

Which operation would you do first to evaluate this expression?
mc030-1.jpg
a.
Divide 1.6 by 0.2.
c.
Add 3.7 to 2.2.
b.
Subtract 1.6 from 8.8.
d.
Multiply 0.2 by 2.2.
 

Short Answer
 

 31. 

Write the number of unit cubes in the large cube as a power.
sa031-1.jpg
 

 32. 

Evaluate: sa032-1.jpg
 

 33. 

Write the product of  sa033-1.jpg as a single power.
 

 34. 

Write the quotient of sa034-1.jpg as a single power.
 

 35. 

Express sa035-1.jpg as a single power of 7.
 

 36. 

Order these numbers from least to greatest.
sa036-1.jpgsa036-2.jpgsa036-3.jpgsa036-4.jpg
 

 37. 

Estimate whether this sum is greater than or less than 0.
sa037-1.jpg
 

 38. 

Evaluate this expression.
–6.7 – 16.59 + 12.26
 

 39. 

a)      Multiply: sa039-1.jpg
b)      Use the result in part a to determine these products.
      i)      sa039-2.jpg
      ii)      sa039-3.jpg
      iii)      sa039-4.jpg
      iv)      sa039-5.jpg
 

 40. 

Determine this product.
sa040-1.jpgsa040-2.jpg
 

Problem
 

 41. 

The side length of square PQRS is half the side length of square ABCD.
Square ABCD has area 121 cm2.
a)      What is the area of square PQRS?
b)      What is the length of each side of square PQRS?
pr041-1.jpg
 

 42. 

This large square is made of 9 unit squares.
pr042-1.jpg
The numbers of squares of different sizes in the large square are:
1-by-1 square: 9
2-by-2 square: 4
3-by-3 square: 1
The total number of squares in the large square is: 9 + 4 + 1 = 32 + 22 + 12 = 14

Write and evaluate an expression for the number of squares.
a)      a 4-unit-by-4-unit square      b)      a 5-unit-by-5-unit square                 
      pr042-2.jpg                  pr042-3.jpg
c)      a 10-unit-by-10-unit square
      pr042-4.jpg
 

 43. 

Where possible, replace pr043-1.jpg with a “+” or “-” sign to make each product positive.
a)      pr043-2.jpg
b)      pr043-3.jpg
c)      pr043-4.jpg
d)      pr043-5.jpg
Can all products be made positive? Explain.
 

 44. 

In a set of cubes, there are 4 cubes of edge length 7 cm, 3 cubes of edge length 8 cm, 2 cubes of edge length 9 cm, and 1 cube of edge length 10 cm.
a) Which expression represents the total volume of the cubes?
i)      pr044-1.jpg
ii)      pr044-2.jpg
iii)      pr044-3.jpg
b) Determine the total volume of the cubes.
 

 45. 

Which expressions are equivalent to pr045-1.jpg? Justify your answer.
a)      pr045-2.jpg
b)      pr045-3.jpg
c)      pr045-4.jpg
d)      pr045-5.jpg
e)      pr045-6.jpg
 

 46. 

These are two samples of student work. Are they correct? Explain.
Student A: pr046-1.jpg
Student B: pr046-2.jpg
 

 47. 

What can you say about the two non-zero rational numbers in each case?
Include an example of each.
a)      The sum of the numbers is positive.
b)      The sum of the numbers is negative.
c)      The sum of the numbers is zero.
 

 48. 

Evaluate this expression. Show your work.
-pr048-1.jpg - (-pr048-2.jpg) - pr048-3.jpg
 

 49. 

Fashid was checking his stocks to see if he had gained or lost.
The list shows the number of each stock and the change in its value.
Has Fashid gained or lost money? Explain.

Stock
Number of Shares
Change in Price per Share ($)
1
230
+1.56
2
380
–2.17
3
170
+3.63
4
260
–0.88
5
340
–1.74
 

 50. 

The formula for the surface area of a right rectangular prism is given by pr050-1.jpg,
where a is its length, b is its width, and c is its height.
Determine the surface area of this prism.
pr050-2.jpg
 



 
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