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Math real number system

1. Place the following set of numbers in ascending order.

-2/5,1/6,7/8 -5/9,3/4

2. Which of the following numbers are integers?

11/3,9.7,-163,-3/8,1

3. Determine the maximum and minimum values of the following set of numbers. 36/7,-1,-2/3,-5,26/9

4. Evaluate [-14]

5. Add -4/5+(3/4)

6. Add 11+(-4).

7.Add -3/5+(8/35)

8. Determine the maximum and minimum values of the following set of numbers. 2,-8,1/2,-5/3,9/4,-7,-73/9

9. Subtract 7/9 -(13/18

10.Multiply (4)(-3/2)

11. Find the reciprocal of (1/5)(15)

12. Divide -12/0

13. Divide 90/30
Answer: (a) 45/8 (b)5 (c)4 (d)5 1/18

14. Perform the indicated operation
11-6
____
7-7
Answer (a) undefined (b)5 (c)5/7 (d)1/5

15. Find the reciprocal of 1/3(9-4).

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(1) The given fractions are equivalent to -144/360, 60/360, 315/360, -200/360, 270/360

The ascending order is -200/360, -144/360, 60/360, 270/360, 315/360, that is, -5/9, -2/5, 1/6, 3/4, ...

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