C-R-A Essential for Understanding – Sample Items Calculator not Allowed – Ordering Fractions and Place the following numbers in order from Decimals greatest to least: 0.2, -1/2, 0.6, 1/3, 1, 0, 1/6 Factors and Multiples Find the LCM that is necessary to perform the indicated operation. 7/6 1/4 = – of Exponents Simplify the following: (x3)5 Distance on a Number Line Find the distance between two points -9 and -3 on a number line. Operations on Rational 3 (½) ÷ 3 ½ = Numbers Squares and Square of Find 9 Find 24 Positive Rational Numbers Cubes and Cube Roots of Find (-4)3 Rational Numbers Undefined Over the Set (2x 3) (x + 2) = 0 – of Real Numbers Productive vs. Non-Productive Beliefs Unproductive Beliefs Productive Beliefs Students can learn to apply mathematics Students can mathematics through only after they have mastered the basic exploring and solving contextual and skills. mathematical problems.
C-R-A – Essential for Understanding Sample Items – Calculator not Allowed Ordering Fractions and Decimals Factors and Multiples of Exponents Distance on a Number Line Operations on Rational Numbers Squares and Square of Positive Rational Numbers Cubes and Cube Roots of Rational Numbers Undefined Over the Set of Real Numbers Place the following numbers in order from greatest to least: 0.2, -1/2, 0.6, 1/3, 1, 0, 1/6 Find the LCM that is necessary to perform the indicated operation. 7/6 – 1/4 = Simplify the following: (x3)5 Find the distance between two points -9 and -3 on a number line. 3 (½) ÷ 3 ½ = Find 9 Find 24 Find (-4)3 (2x – 3) (x + 2) = 0 Productive vs. Non-Productive Beliefs Unproductive Beliefs Productive Beliefs Students can learn to apply mathematics only after they have mastered the basic skills. Students can mathematics through exploring and solving contextual and mathematical problems.