Chapter 3
Prealgebra · 726 exercises
Problem 1
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$3+\left(1 \frac{1}{2}\right)\left(2 \frac{2}{3}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(2 \frac{1}{5}+3 \frac{3}{5}\)
5 step solution
Problem 1
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$3 \frac{2}{5} \cdot 1 \frac{1}{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$4 \frac{2}{3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 1
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{4}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 1
Find the following sums and differences, and reduce to lowest terms. (Add or subtract as indicated.) $$\frac{3}{6}+\frac{1}{6}$$
3 step solution
Problem 1
Find the quotient in each case by replacing the divisor by its reciprocal and multiplying. $$\frac{3}{4} \div \frac{1}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 1
Identify each of the numbers below as either a prime number or a composite number. For those that are composite, give at least one divisor (factor) other than the number itself or the number 1. $$11$$
5 step solution
Problem 1
Name the numerator of each fraction. $$\frac{1}{3}$$
2 step solution
Problem 2
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$7-\left(1 \frac{3}{5}\right)\left(2 \frac{1}{2}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(8 \frac{2}{9}+1 \frac{5}{9}\)
3 step solution
Problem 2
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$2 \frac{1}{3} \cdot 6 \frac{3}{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$3 \frac{5}{8}$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$\frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{7}{4}$$
6 step solution
Problem 2
Find the quotient in each case by replacing the divisor by its reciprocal and multiplying. $$\frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 2
Find the following sums and differences, and reduce to lowest terms. (Add or subtract as indicated.) $$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{5}$$
5 step solution
Problem 2
Identify each of the numbers below as either a prime number or a composite number. For those that are composite, give at least one divisor (factor) other than the number itself or the number 1. $$23$$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Name the numerator of each fraction. $$\frac{1}{4}$$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$8-\left(\frac{6}{11}\right)\left(1 \frac{5}{6}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(4 \frac{3}{10}+8 \frac{1}{10}\)
4 step solution
Problem 3
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$5 \frac{1}{8} \cdot 2 \frac{2}{3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$5 \frac{1}{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{7}{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Find the quotient in each case by replacing the divisor by its reciprocal and multiplying. $$-\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{1}{2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 3
Find the following sums and differences, and reduce to lowest terms. (Add or subtract as indicated.) $$\frac{3}{8}-\frac{5}{8}$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Identify each of the numbers below as either a prime number or a composite number. For those that are composite, give at least one divisor (factor) other than the number itself or the number 1. $$105$$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Name the numerator of each fraction. $$\frac{2}{3}$$
2 step solution
Problem 4
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$10+\left(2 \frac{4}{5}\right)\left(\frac{5}{7}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(5 \frac{2}{7}+3 \frac{3}{7}\)
4 step solution
Problem 4
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$7 \frac{1}{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$1 \frac{5}{6} \cdot 1 \frac{4}{5}$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$\frac{3}{5} \cdot \frac{4}{7}$$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Find the quotient in each case by replacing the divisor by its reciprocal and multiplying. $$-\frac{5}{8} \div \frac{1}{4}$$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Find the following sums and differences, and reduce to lowest terms. (Add or subtract as indicated.) $$\frac{1}{7}-\frac{6}{7}$$
5 step solution
Problem 4
Identify each of the numbers below as either a prime number or a composite number. For those that are composite, give at least one divisor (factor) other than the number itself or the number 1. $$41$$
7 step solution
Problem 4
Name the numerator of each fraction. $$\frac{2}{4}$$
2 step solution
Problem 5
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$\frac{2}{3}\left(1 \frac{1}{2}\right)+\frac{3}{4}\left(1 \frac{1}{3}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(6 \frac{8}{9}-3 \frac{4}{9}\)
3 step solution
Problem 5
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$2 \frac{1}{10} \cdot 3 \frac{3}{10}$$
3 step solution
Problem 5
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$1 \frac{5}{8}$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$-\frac{5}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{5}$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Find the quotient in each case by replacing the divisor by its reciprocal and multiplying. $$6 \div\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Find the following sums and differences, and reduce to lowest terms. (Add or subtract as indicated.) $$-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4}$$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Identify each of the numbers below as either a prime number or a composite number. For those that are composite, give at least one divisor (factor) other than the number itself or the number 1. $$81$$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Name the numerator of each fraction. $$\frac{x}{8}$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Use the rule for order of operations to simplify each of the following. [Examples 1–3] $$\frac{2}{5}\left(2 \frac{1}{2}\right)+\frac{5}{8}\left(3 \frac{1}{5}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Add and subtract the following mixed numbers as indicated. \(12 \frac{5}{12}-7 \frac{1}{12}\)
4 step solution
Problem 6
Change each mixed number to an improper fraction. $$1 \frac{6}{7}$$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Write your answers as proper fractions or mixed numbers, not as improper fractions. Find the following products. (Multiply.) $$4 \frac{7}{10} \cdot 3 \frac{1}{10}$$
3 step solution
Problem 6
Find each of the following products. (Multiply.) $$-\frac{4}{7} \cdot \frac{7}{4}$$
4 step solution