Assessment

Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of your answer. Show your 

complete solution if necessary.

1.  What is the quotient if 24a6b5 is divided by -8a3b2?

  a.  -3a2b2  b.  -3a3b3  c.  3a3b3       d.  3a9b7

2. What value of the variable x makes the statement (x0 = 1) false?

  a. negative integer  b. fraction c. positive integer   d. zero

3. What is the product of 4x2 and -2x3?

a.  -8x6      b.  -8x5     c.  8x5   d.  8x6

4. What is the quotient of 12x4y5 and -3x3y3?

a.  4x7y8    b.  - 4x7y8 c.  -4xy2      d.  4xy2

5.  What is the simplest form of the expression  x4y2 / x2y3?