ISEE Middle Level Quantitative : Algebraic Concepts

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #54 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

(a) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #55 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve for :

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #56 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Solve the equation:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve to the equation isolate the variable on one side of the equation with all other constants on the other side. To accomplish this perform opposite operations to manipulate the equations.

First subtract 18 from both sides.

Now divide by 8 on both sides.

Example Question #52 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is the greater quantity

It is impossible to determine which quantity is the greater from the information given

(a) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

It is impossible to determine which quantity is the greater from the information given

Explanation:

However, without further information, we cannot determine whether this is greater than . For example,

 is consistent with the information, and .

 is consistent with the information, and .

Example Question #58 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

It is not necessary to find  and  to answer this question.

 

 

.

Example Question #53 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

 is positive.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

so

and 

 

,

so

 

If , then, since ,

and 

.

Example Question #60 : How To Find The Solution To An Equation

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(a) is the greater quantity

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(a) and (b) are equal

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #181 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Solve for :

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Apply the properties of equality to both sides of the equation as follows in order to isolate  on the left side, keeping in mind the rules for signed integer arithmetic:

Move the decimal points two places right in each of the two numbers, then divide:

Example Question #62 : Equations

Which is the greater quantity?

(a)  

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(a) is the greater quantity

(b) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

Isolate  on one side of the first equation by dividing both sides by the coefficient of :

Divide by moving the decimal points right two places in order to make the divisor an integer:

Similarly:

 

, so

 ;

that is, .

Example Question #181 : Algebraic Concepts

 is a positive number;  is the additive inverse of .

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is the greater quantity

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(a) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

If   is the additive inverse of , then, by definition, 

.

Therefore, after distribution,

.

If  is a positive number, then its additive inverse, , must be negative. Therefore, , as the product of two numbers of unlike sign, is negative. Multiply this by the positive number 7 and the result is also negative, so 

,

and 

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