All ISEE Upper Level Quantitative Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Variables And Exponents
Simplify:
The expression cannot be simplified further
Group and combine like terms :
Example Question #221 : Algebraic Concepts
Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
(a) is greater.
It is impossible to tell from the information given.
(a) and (b) are equal.
(b) is greater.
(b) is greater.
Since and have different signs,
, and, subsequently,
Therefore,
This makes (b) the greater quantity.
Example Question #3 : How To Add Exponential Variables
Assume that and are not both zero. Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
(a) and (b) are equal.
(b) is greater.
It is impossible to tell from the information given.
(a) is greater.
It is impossible to tell from the information given.
Simplify the expression in (a):
Therefore, whether (a) or (b) is greater depends on the values of and , neither of which are known.
Example Question #3 : How To Add Exponential Variables
Which is the greater quantity?
(a)
(b)
(b) is greater
(a) is greater
(a) and (b) are equal
It is impossible to tell from the information given
It is impossible to tell from the information given
We give at least one positive value of for which (a) is greater and at least one positive value of for which (b) is greater.
Case 1:
(a)
(b)
Case 2:
(a)
(b)
Therefore, either (a) or (b) can be greater.
Example Question #2 : Variables And Exponents
Assume all variables to be nonzero.
Simplify:
None of the answer choices are correct.
None of the answer choices are correct.
Any nonzero expression raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. Therefore,
.
None of the given expressions are correct.
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