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Lesson 3: Compare the size of the product to the size of the factors. — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which of the following expressions will result in a value closest to 40?

    • A. $40 \times 1.5$
    • B. $40 \times 0.98$
    • C. $40 \times 1.1$
    • D. $40 \times 0.8$
  2. 2. Which of the following expressions will produce a value that is much smaller than 25?

    • A. $25 \times 1.9$
    • B. $25 \times 0.95$
    • C. $25 \times 1.05$
    • D. $25 \times 0.2$
  3. 3. For the product of $150 \times n$ to be slightly greater than 150, the value of the scaling factor $n$ must be slightly greater than ___.

  4. 4. Consider the products $90 \times 1.03$ and $90 \times 3$. Which statement correctly compares the results?

    • A. Both products are much greater than 90.
    • B. The product of $90 \times 1.03$ is slightly greater than 90, while the product of $90 \times 3$ is much greater than 90.
    • C. Both products are slightly greater than 90.
    • D. The product of $90 \times 1.03$ is much greater than 90, while the product of $90 \times 3$ is slightly greater than 90.
  5. 5. Which of the following expressions will result in a value farthest from 75?

    • A. $75 \times 1.2$
    • B. $75 \times 0.9$
    • C. $75 \times 0.5$
    • D. $75 \times 2.5$
  6. 6. Which of the following products will be closest to 25?

    • A. $25 \times 0.98$
    • B. $25 \times 1.5$
    • C. $25 \times 0.2$
    • D. $25 \times 3$
  7. 7. The product of 90 and a scaling factor is slightly greater than 90. Which of these could be the scaling factor?

    • A. 0.95
    • B. 1.04
    • C. 2.0
    • D. 0.5
  8. 8. Which product will result in a value that is much less than 60?

    • A. $60 \times 1.01$
    • B. $60 \times 0.99$
    • C. $60 \times 3.5$
    • D. $60 \times 0.15$
  9. 9. Consider the products $40 \times 1.1$ and $40 \times 2.5$. Which statement correctly compares them?

    • A. The product $40 \times 1.1$ is farther from 40 than the product $40 \times 2.5$.
    • B. The product $40 \times 2.5$ is closer to 40 than the product $40 \times 1.1$.
    • C. The product $40 \times 1.1$ is closer to 40 than the product $40 \times 2.5$.
    • D. Both products are less than 40.