PRAXIS CORE MATH 5733 | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Sum Answer: when two quantities are being added together
Addends Answer: the numbers being added
Difference Answer: the result of subtraction
Does the order in which subtraction is completed matter? Answer: Yes
Product Answer: the answer to a multiplication problem
Area Model Answer: another method of multiplication. A rectangle that is divided into rows
and columns that match up to the number of place values within each number
In a division problem: Answer: a is the dividend, b is the divisor, and c is the quotient. a/b=c
Division by zero is Answer: undefined. Dividing an amount by zero is impossible.
Remainder Answer: d is known as the remainder. a/b=c with a remainder of d.
__________ numbers are all divisible by the number 2. Answer: Even
__________ numbers are not divisible by 2. Answer: Odd
If you want to check the answer of a division problem Answer: multiply the answer by the
divisor
PEMDAS stands for? Answer: parenthesis, exponents, multiplication/division,
addition/subtraction. Multiplication & division and Addition & subtraction are performed in the
same step (left to right), whichever comes first.
Fraction Answer: a part of something that is whole
Geometric shapes can be used to Answer: help visualize fractions
Numerator Answer: the top of the fraction
Denominator Answer: the bottom of the fraction
Unit fraction Answer: a fraction in which the numerator is 1, and the denominator is a positive
whole number
Fractions come in 3 different varieties: Answer: Proper, improper, and mixed numbers
Proper fractions Answer: have a numerator less than the denominator
Improper fractions Answer: have a numerator greater than the denominator
Mixed numbers Answer: combine a whole number with a proper fraction.
Any mixed number can be written as an improper fraction by: Answer: multiplying the integer
by the denominator, adding the product to the value of the numerator, and dividing the sum by
the original denominator.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Sum Answer: when two quantities are being added together
Addends Answer: the numbers being added
Difference Answer: the result of subtraction
Does the order in which subtraction is completed matter? Answer: Yes
Product Answer: the answer to a multiplication problem
Area Model Answer: another method of multiplication. A rectangle that is divided into rows
and columns that match up to the number of place values within each number
In a division problem: Answer: a is the dividend, b is the divisor, and c is the quotient. a/b=c
Division by zero is Answer: undefined. Dividing an amount by zero is impossible.
Remainder Answer: d is known as the remainder. a/b=c with a remainder of d.
__________ numbers are all divisible by the number 2. Answer: Even
__________ numbers are not divisible by 2. Answer: Odd
If you want to check the answer of a division problem Answer: multiply the answer by the
divisor
PEMDAS stands for? Answer: parenthesis, exponents, multiplication/division,
addition/subtraction. Multiplication & division and Addition & subtraction are performed in the
same step (left to right), whichever comes first.
Fraction Answer: a part of something that is whole
Geometric shapes can be used to Answer: help visualize fractions
Numerator Answer: the top of the fraction
Denominator Answer: the bottom of the fraction
Unit fraction Answer: a fraction in which the numerator is 1, and the denominator is a positive
whole number
Fractions come in 3 different varieties: Answer: Proper, improper, and mixed numbers
Proper fractions Answer: have a numerator less than the denominator
Improper fractions Answer: have a numerator greater than the denominator
Mixed numbers Answer: combine a whole number with a proper fraction.
Any mixed number can be written as an improper fraction by: Answer: multiplying the integer
by the denominator, adding the product to the value of the numerator, and dividing the sum by
the original denominator.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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