Benchmark 2 Session 1

Order the values from greatest to least. Write each number in the appropriate box.

____ is the greatest. ____ is the least.

• 1, |9/10|

• |-10/8| , -4.8

• |9/10| , -4.8

• |3/7| , 1

Julie and Kelly each have pennies. Julie has n pennies. Kelly has 9 fewer pennies than Julie. Which expression represents the total number of pennies Julie and Kelly have?

• 9n

• n - 9

• n + 9n

• n + (n - 9)

#3 Which statements are true?

• A. The distance from the ocean floor to the lowest ship deck is greater than the distance from the ocean's surface to the top of the man's head.

• B. The distance from the lowest ship deck to the top of the man's head is the same as the distance from the ocean floor to the ocean's surface.

• C. The distance from the top of the man's head to the lowest ship deck is greater than the distance from the top of the man's head to the ocean's surface.

• D. When the man climbs up  feet on a ladder, the distance from the top of the man's head to the lowest ship deck is greater than the distance from the ocean floor to the ocean's surface.

4. 4. Miss Song has 4 3/4 gallons of lemonade. She uses 2 1/4 gallons during recess. Then she pours the remaining lemonade equally into 5 jars. How many gallons of lemonade does Miss Song pour into each jar?

• 2 1/2

• 19/20

• 9/20

• 1/2

5. 5. Consider the number line.

6. -2 1/5 ___ 1 1/3

Groups:

(a) <

,

(b) >

• 0.25 ___ -3/4

• -2 ___ -4 ⅔

• 5. -2 1/5 ___ 1 1/3

#5 Part B Indicate whether each statement is true or false.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• The number 5 is to the right of -1 on a number line, so -1 > 5.

• The number -3 is to the left of -1/3 on a number line, so -1/3 > -3 >

• The number -1/4 is to the left of 1 on a number line, so -1/4 < 1.

6. 6. What is the value of the expression 2(5 + 3) - 2³?

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 8

What is the value of the expression 5² - 3² / 2(4 + 1) - 6?

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 8

What is the value of the expression 2 · 3 - (8 - 6 - 1)⁴?

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 8

7. 7. What is the opposite of -8?

• -8

• 0

• 8

• 16