McGraw-Hill Education Mathematical Reasoning Workbook for the GED Test - Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers and Integers

Q: How are integer operations like subtraction of negatives and multiplying/dividing handled?

Subtracting a negative becomes adding, and multiplication/division follow sign rules (negative times negative gives positive, and signs follow division similarly). The workbook provides computed choices for each operation.

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Practice questions and answer explanations focused on whole numbers and integers in the McGraw-Hill Education Mathematical Reasoning Workbook for the GED Test. Content covers plotting and labeling numbers on number lines, using comparison symbols, understanding opposites and absolute value, working with reflections across axes, and interpreting coordinate points and quadrants. Includes multiple-step arithmetic and order-of-operations tasks, plus basic number theory such as greatest common factor and least common multiple, with solutions beginning on the later pages.

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CHAPTER 1 Whole Numbers and Integers

Number lines, opposites, absolute value

Reflections, coordinates, quadrants

Inequalities and distance

Arithmetic with integers and order of operations

GCF and LCM word problems

Directions:Answer the following questions.For multiple-choice questions,choose the best answer.For other questions,write your answer in the space provided below the question.Answers begin onpage 87. 1.Plot the number 47 on the number line. 2.Plot the number-25 on the number line. 3.Place the correct symbol,,between thenumbers:-25895 4.Place the correct symbol,,between thenumbers:-47-44 5.Place the correct symbol,,between thenumbers:54-128 6.What is the opposite of-5,simplified? A.-(-5) B. C. D.5 7.What is the simplifed form of the opposite ofthe opposite of 12? A.-(-12) B.12 D. # CHAPTER 1 Whole Numbers and Integers 8.What is |-42|,simplified? A.42 B.(-42) C.-42 D.|42| 9.What is the absolute value of 7? A.|7| B.-7 C.(7) D.7 10.Which quadrant has positivex values andnegative y values? A.QI B.QII C.QIII D.QIV 11.Which quadrant has negativex values andnegative y values? A.QI B.QIl C.QIII D.QIV 12.Which point is the reflection of (-4,7)in the X-axis? A.(-4,-7) B.(4,-7) C.(7,-4) D.(-7,4) 13.Which point is the reflection of (0,-2)in thex-axis? A.(2,0) B.(0,2) C.(-2,0) D.(0,-2) McGraw-Hill Education Mathematical Reasoning Workbook for the GED°Test 14.Which point is the reflection of (2,-5)in the y-axis? A.(-2,5) B.(5,-2) C.(-5,2) D.(-2,-5) 15.Which point is the reflection of (0,-3)in they-axis? A.(-3,0) B.(3,0) C.(0,-3) D.(0,3) 16.In the diagram,which point has coordinates(-3,2)? x A.P B.Q C.R D.S 17.In the diagram,which point has coordinates (4,-5)? x A.W B.X C.Y D.Z 18.Which statement is true? A.-3<-7 B.-3 is to the right of-7 of the number line. C.|-3|>|-7| D.-3 is to the left of-7 on the number line. 19.Death Valley in California has an elevation of-282 feet.The Dead Sea in the Middle Easthas an elevation of-1360 feet.Which of thefollowing must be true? A.The Dead Sea is drier than Death Valley. B.Death Valley is closer to sea level. C.There are heavier rocks in the Dead Sea. D.Death Valley is hotter than the Dead Sea. 20.The absolute value expression |-7|represents A.the distance from 7 to-7. B.the distance from 7 to 0. C.the distance from-7 to 7. D.the distance from-7 to 0. 21.What is the geometric meaning of-5<-2? A.-2 is not as negative as-5. B.-5 is to the left of-2 on the number line. C.-5 is smaller than-2. D.-2 is to the right of-5 on the number line. 22.Albert has a bank balance of-65 dollars.George has a balance of-44 dollars.Zoe''sbalance is-7 dollars;Pat's balance is-82dollars.Who owes more money to the bank? A.Albert B.George C.Zoe D.Pat 23.What is the greatest common factor of 42and 36? A.4 B.6 C.7 D.9 24.What is the least common multiple of 6 and 9? A.9 B.18 C.36 D.54 25.Which situation describes quantitiescombining to make 0? A.An account overdrawn by $1367 receivesa payroll deposit of $756 and a tax refunddeposit of $621. B.5 people chip in $17 each to help settle afriend's $85 electricity bill. C.A person contributes $15 to pay for hisshare of a $60 dinner bill;his 4 companionsall generously do the same. D.Oil leaks out of a full 75,000-gallon tankat the rate of 1500 gallons each day for7 weeks before someone notices. 26.On a number line,where is the number-2+(-7)? A.7 units to the right of-2 B.-7 units to the left of-2 C.-7 units to the right of-2 D.7units to the left of-2 27.Which number line shows that a number andits opposite have a sum of 0? 28.Compute 3-7. A.-10 B.-4 C.4 D.10 29.Compute 5-(-6). A.-11 B.-1 C.1 D.11 30.Add 7+(-5)+(-9). A.-7 B.-11 C.-21 D.-9 31.Compute-3-(-8)+(-4)-5. A.-15 B.-10 C.-4 D.4 32.Add-9+3+(-4). A.2 B.-2 C.-10 D.-16 33.Compute-8-(-10)-5. A.-3 B.-23 C.-7 D.3 34.Multiply-7(-9). A.-16 B.-63 C.63 D.16 35.Multiply 2(-4)(-1). A.-8 B.8 C.7 D.-3 36.Divide-3

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How are integer operations like subtraction of negatives and multiplying/dividing handled?

Subtracting a negative becomes adding, and multiplication/division follow sign rules (negative times negative gives positive, and signs follow division similarly). The workbook provides computed choices for each operation.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Fahsai