Math I Name: ___________________ Date: ____________ P. S.

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DIRECTIONS: PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS LEGIBLY. ENCLOSE ALL FINAL ANSWERS. NO ERASURES ALLOWED FOR PART I. CORRESPONDING DEDUCTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON THOSE WHO WILL NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

I. Write TRUE if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or symbol to make the statement true. Write your answer on the space provided. (2 points each) ______________ The number 34 000 is written as 3.4 x 10 in scientific notation. ______________ 741 is a prime number. ______________ | - 8 | = 8 ______________ The prime factorization of 162 in exponential notation is 3 x 2. ______________ The set of whole numbers includes zero. ______________ The result of multiplying a number by zero is zero. ______________ When we multiply a decimal by 10 , the decimal point moves 3 places to the left. ______________ The prime factorization of 24 in expanded notation is 4 x 6. ______________ | 3 | - | 7 | = 4 ______________ The product of 73 and 11 is 84. ______________ Multiplying two numbers with like signs will result to a positive number. ______________ 500 grams is equal to 500 000 kg. ______________ 1 is both prime and composite. ______________ The difference between 342 and 289 is 53. ______________ The absolute value of 17 is 17. ______________ The number 4 080 005 is written as four hundred five. ______________ The average mass of an adult person is about 60 kg. ______________ In subtracting integers, we change the operation to addition and the sign of the minuend. ______________ The opposite of zero is negative zero. ______________ The unit cm is for measuring length. II. Find the solution to the following and enclose your final answers (1 point each). 1. 29 + 19 = ______ 2. 17 31 = ______ 3. ( 12) * ( 14) = ______ Show your process for the next two problems (2 points each): 7. 7( 4) + 5 =
2 3 3 4 4

4. 144 / ( 8) = _____ 5. 9 = _____ 6. 7 = _____

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( 2) (9 + 5) =

III. PROBLEM SOLVING. Answer the following problems completely. Write down the GIVEN, UNKNOWN, EQUATION, SOLUTION, and the FINAL ANSWER. Label your answer appropriately. (5 points each) 1. As a researcher, you are tasked to record temperatures in deserts all over the world. You found out that in the Sahara Desert, it was 135F while in the Gobi Desert, a temperature of -45F was recorded. What is the difference between these two temperatures?

2. A submarine was initially situated 600 feet below sea level. If it ascends 120 feet per day for three days, what is its new position?

3. How many seconds are there in 10 years? (Use: 1 year = 365.25 days)

4. Earth picks up about 12 000 000 000 g of dust from outer space each day. How many KILOGRAMS of dust from outer space does it pick up in a year (365 days)? Express your answer in scientific notation.