Fractions and Square Roots Practice Questions Flashcards
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What is 3/4 + 5/6?
Answer: 1 7/12
LCD of 4 and 6 is 12. 3/4 = 9/12; 5/6 = 10/12. Sum: 19/12 = 1 7/12.
Simplify: √144
Answer: 12
√144 = 12 because 12 × 12 = 144.
What is 2/3 × 9/10?
Answer: 3/5
Multiply numerators and denominators: (2×9)/(3×10) = 18/30. Simplify: 18/30 = 3/5.
Between which two consecutive integers does √50 lie?
Answer: 7 and 8
7² = 49 and 8² = 64. Since 49 < 50 < 64, we have 7 < √50 < 8.
What is 5/8 ÷ 1/4?
Answer: 2 1/2
Dividing by a fraction means multiplying by its reciprocal: 5/8 × 4/1 = 20/8 = 5/2 = 2 1/2.
Which of the following is an irrational number?
Answer: √20
√16 = 4, √25 = 5, and √36 = 6 are all rational (perfect squares). √20 is irrational because 20 is not a perfect square.