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Math 9 LG 3 Unit 1 Practice Test #4



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

 1. 

List all the whole numbers between 63 and 101 that are perfect squares.
a.
64, 81, 96
c.
64, 81, 100
b.
64, 81
d.
64, 72, 81, 100
 

 2. 

Which fraction is a perfect square?
i)      mc002-1.jpg 
ii)      mc002-2.jpg 
iii)      mc002-3.jpg 
iv)      mc002-4.jpg
a.
ii
b.
iii
c.
iv
d.
i
 

 3. 

Name the two whole numbers whose squares are closest to 22.5.
a.
9, 25
b.
4, 5
c.
4, 9
d.
16, 25
 

 4. 

Which fraction has a square root between 3 and 4?
i)      mc004-1.jpg 
ii)      mc004-2.jpg 
iii)      mc004-3.jpg 
iv)      mc004-4.jpg
a.
iv
b.
ii
c.
iii
d.
i
 

 5. 

Write mc005-1.jpg as a power.
a.
mc005-2.jpg
b.
mc005-3.jpg
c.
mc005-4.jpg
d.
mc005-5.jpg
 

 6. 

Evaluate: 107
a.
100 000 000
b.
10 000 000
c.
1 000 000
d.
70
 

 7. 

Write mc007-1.jpg in standard form.
a.
35 746
b.
3574
c.
35 741
d.
35 740
 

 8. 

Write mc008-1.jpg in standard form.
a.
50 980
b.
50 986
c.
50 981
d.
5986
 

 9. 

Which number is the greatest?
i)      mc009-1.jpg
ii)      5645
iii)      mc009-2.jpg
iv)      5780
a.
iv
b.
i
c.
iii
d.
ii
 

 10. 

Evaluate: mc010-1.jpg
a.
–8
b.
16
c.
–32
d.
32
 

 11. 

Evaluate: mc011-1.jpg
a.
–34
b.
–35
c.
-36
d.
73
 

 12. 

Evaluate: mc012-1.jpg
a.
–31
b.
57
c.
20
d.
41
 

 13. 

Write the product of mc013-1.jpg as a single power.
a.
mc013-2.jpg
b.
mc013-3.jpg
c.
mc013-4.jpg
d.
mc013-5.jpg
 

 14. 

Write the quotient of mc014-1.jpg as a single power.
a.
mc014-2.jpg
b.
mc014-3.jpg
c.
mc014-4.jpg
d.
2
 

 15. 

Express mc015-1.jpg as a single power.
a.
mc015-2.jpg
b.
mc015-3.jpg
c.
mc015-4.jpg
d.
mc015-5.jpg
 

 16. 

Write mc016-1.jpgas a quotient of powers.
a.
mc016-2.jpg
b.
mc016-3.jpg
c.
mc016-4.jpg
d.
mc016-5.jpg
 

 17. 

Evaluate: mc017-1.jpg
a.
8000
b.
–1
c.
-8000
d.
1
 

 18. 

Evaluate: mc018-1.jpg
a.
-3
b.
-1
c.
3
d.
1
 

 19. 

Which expressions have negative values?
i)      mc019-1.jpg  
ii)      mc019-2.jpg  
iii)      mc019-3.jpg  
iv)      mc019-4.jpg
a.
ii and iii
b.
i and iv
c.
i and ii
d.
iii and iv
 

 20. 

Write the addition statement that this number line represents.
mc020-1.jpg
a.
mc020-2.jpg
c.
mc020-4.jpg
b.
mc020-3.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. 

Determine this difference.
mc022-1.jpg
a.
9.6
b.
–21.8
c.
8.6
d.
–2.2
 

 23. 

Determine this difference.
mc023-1.jpg
a.
mc023-2.jpg
b.
mc023-3.jpg
c.
mc023-4.jpg
d.
mc023-5.jpg
 

 24. 

Determine this difference.
mc024-1.jpg
a.
mc024-2.jpg
b.
mc024-3.jpg
c.
mc024-4.jpg
d.
mc024-5.jpg
 

 25. 

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
 

 26. 

Which products are less than 0?
i)      mc026-1.jpg
ii)      mc026-2.jpg
iii)      mc026-3.jpg
iv)      mc026-4.jpg
a.
All of these
b.
i, ii, and iv
c.
i and iii
d.
ii and iii
 

 27. 

The price of a share changed by -$1.45. A person owns 190 shares.
By how much did his shares change in value?
a.
-$85.50
b.
-$275.50
c.
+$275.50
d.
-$131.03
 

 28. 

Determine this quotient.
mc028-1.jpg ¸ mc028-2.jpg
a.
mc028-3.jpg
b.
mc028-4.jpg
c.
mc028-5.jpg
d.
mc028-6.jpg
 

 29. 

Evaluate.
mc029-1.jpg
a.
-3.34
b.
-1.24
c.
-2.44
d.
3.34
 

 30. 

Evaluate.
mc030-1.jpg
a.
16.24
b.
15.12
c.
3.136
d.
5.6
 

Short Answer
 

 31. 

Calculate the number whose square root is sa031-1.jpg.
 

 32. 

A square has an area of 8.9 cm2.
Determine the side length of the square, to the nearest millimetre.
 

 33. 

Write the number of unit cubes in the large cube as a power.
sa033-1.jpg
 

 34. 

Write sa034-1.jpg as a power, then evaluate the power.
 

 35. 

Write sa035-1.jpg as a power, then evaluate the power.
 

 36. 

Which power is greater, sa036-1.jpg or sa036-2.jpg?
 

 37. 

Complete this table.

Power
Base
Exponent
Repeated Multiplication
sa037-1.jpg
   
sa037-2.jpg
   
 
7
3
 
   
sa037-3.jpg
 

 38. 

Write these powers in order from least to greatest.
sa038-1.jpg, sa038-2.jpg, sa038-3.jpg, sa038-4.jpg
 

 39. 

Write sa039-1.jpg as a product of powers.
 

 40. 

Simplify, then evaluate.
sa040-1.jpg
 

Problem
 

 41. 

Which expressions are equivalent to pr041-1.jpg? Justify your answer.
a)      pr041-2.jpg
b)      pr041-3.jpg
c)      pr041-4.jpg
d)      pr041-5.jpg
e)      pr041-6.jpg
 

 42. 

The scale of a map is 1:100 000. This means 1 cm on the map represents 100 000 cm on land.
Determine, in square kilometres, the area represented by an area of 10 cm2 on the map.
Explain your thinking.
 

 43. 

Identify, then correct, any errors in the work shown.
pr043-1.jpg
 

 44. 

These are two samples of student work. Are they correct? Explain.
Student A: pr044-1.jpg
Student B: pr044-2.jpg
 

 45. 

Melissa earns $45.25 working in a coffee shop, and $18.25 for babysitting.
She spends $31.64 on art supplies and $15.48 on a computer game.
a)      Write an addition statement to represent Melissa’s income and expenditure.
b)      How much money does Melissa have left?
 

 46. 

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.
 

 47. 

a)      Predict the sign of pr047-1.jpg. Explain your reasoning.
b)      Calculate the product. Show your work.
 

 48. 

Replace  pr048-1.jpg with a rational number to make each statement true.
a)      pr048-2.jpg
b)      pr048-3.jpg ¸ pr048-4.jpg = pr048-5.jpg
 

 49. 

The formula for the vertical distance travelled by an object shot straight up is pr049-1.jpg, where d metres is the distance covered, u metres per second is the initial velocity, t seconds is the time elapsed, and g metres per square second is the downward acceleration due to gravity.
Determine the distance travelled when u = 86, t = 4, and g = -9.8.
 

 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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