NJSLA Number Sense and Operations

Question 1

What is the value of 3/4 + 1/6?

Accepted Answer

11/12

Answer

Using a common denominator of 12: 9/12 + 2/12 = 11/12.

Question 2

Which of the following is equivalent to 0.75?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.

Question 3

What is the value of 2⁵?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

2⁵ means 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 32.

Question 4

Which list shows the numbers in order from least to greatest: -3, 0.5, -0.5, 2?

Accepted Answer

-3, -0.5, 0.5, 2

Answer

On the number line, -3 < -0.5 < 0.5 < 2, so the correct order is -3, -0.5, 0.5, 2.

Question 5

What is the absolute value of -7?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

Absolute value represents distance from zero, so |-7| = 7.

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