Chapter 2

Basic College Mathematics · 397 exercises

Problem 8

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{4}{6} \cdot \frac{1}{6} $$

4 step solution

Problem 8

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 3286 is divisible by 3 .

3 step solution

Problem 8

Find the reciprocal of each number. \(\frac{17}{4}\)

3 step solution

Problem 9

List all the factors of each number. $$ 4 $$

3 step solution

Problem 9

Find another name for the given number, but with the denominator indicated. Use multiplying by 1 . $$ \frac{17}{18}=\frac{?}{54} $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Multiply. $$ \frac{8}{7} \cdot \frac{5}{3} $$

5 step solution

Problem 9

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{12}{5} \cdot \frac{9}{8} $$

4 step solution

Problem 9

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 21,687 is divisible by 2 .

4 step solution

Problem 9

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{3}{4}\)

3 step solution

Problem 10

List all the factors of each number. $$ 9 $$

5 step solution

Problem 10

Find another name for the given number, but with the denominator indicated. Use multiplying by 1 . $$ \frac{11}{16}=\frac{?}{256} $$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Multiply. $$ \frac{11}{2} \cdot \frac{9}{8} $$

3 step solution

Problem 10

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{16}{15} \cdot \frac{5}{4} $$

3 step solution

Problem 10

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 64,091 is divisible by \(10 .\)

3 step solution

Problem 10

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{3}{4}\)

5 step solution

Problem 11

List all the factors of each number. $$ 1 $$

2 step solution

Problem 11

Find another name for the given number, but with the denominator indicated. Use multiplying by 1 . $$ \frac{7}{22}=\frac{?}{132} $$

4 step solution

Problem 11

Multiply. $$ \frac{2}{5} \cdot 3 $$

4 step solution

Problem 11

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{10}{9} \cdot \frac{7}{5} $$

4 step solution

Problem 11

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 32,109 is divisible by 6 .

2 step solution

Problem 11

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{9}{4}\)

4 step solution

Problem 12

List all the factors of each number. $$ 13 $$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Find another name for the given number, but with the denominator indicated. Use multiplying by 1 . $$ \frac{10}{21}=\frac{?}{126} $$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Multiply. $$ \frac{3}{5} \cdot 4 $$

6 step solution

Problem 12

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{25}{12} \cdot \frac{4}{3} $$

4 step solution

Problem 12

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 9840 is divisible by \(2 .\)

4 step solution

Problem 12

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{6}{7} \div \frac{3}{5}\)

5 step solution

Problem 13

List all the factors of each number. $$ 98 $$

6 step solution

Problem 13

Multiply. $$ \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3} $$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Multiply and simplify. $$ 9 \cdot \frac{1}{9} $$

3 step solution

Problem 13

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{4}{3} \div \frac{1}{3}\)

4 step solution

Problem 14

List all the factors of each number. $$ 100 $$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Simplify. $$ \frac{4}{8} $$

4 step solution

Problem 14

Multiply. $$ \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{1}{4} $$

5 step solution

Problem 14

Multiply and simplify. $$ 4 \cdot \frac{1}{4} $$

5 step solution

Problem 14

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 546,106 is divisible by 8 .

3 step solution

Problem 14

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{10}{9} \div \frac{1}{3}\)

4 step solution

Problem 15

List all the factors of each number. $$ 255 $$

8 step solution

Problem 15

Simplify. $$ \frac{6}{8} $$

3 step solution

Problem 15

Multiply. $$ 17 \times \frac{5}{6} $$

4 step solution

Problem 15

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{1}{3} \cdot 3 $$

3 step solution

Problem 15

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 796,840 is divisible by 8 .

4 step solution

Problem 15

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{6}\)

5 step solution

Problem 16

List all the factors of each number. $$ 120 $$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Simplify. $$ \frac{8}{12} $$

3 step solution

Problem 16

Multiply. $$ \frac{3}{7} \cdot 40 $$

5 step solution

Problem 16

Multiply and simplify. $$ \frac{1}{6} \cdot 6 $$

3 step solution

Problem 16

For Exercises \(1-16,\) answer yes or no and give a reason based on the tests for divisibility. Determine whether 298,736 is divisible by \(4 .\)

3 step solution

Problem 16

Divide and simplify. \(\frac{1}{4} \div \frac{1}{5}\)

4 step solution

Problem 17

Multiply by \(1,2,3,\) and so on, to find ten multiples of each number. $$ 4 $$

11 step solution

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