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This quiz assesses students' understanding of numeric properties. Students are asked to rationalize fractions with radicals in the denominator, match an equation with the property that makes it a true statement, determine if an expression is rational or irrational, and justify their choice with a mathematical explanation. The fourth problem has students identifying the properties that justify solving the equation. This was written with the intention that it would be extra credit to preview the

Note sheets for the first week of an Algebra class. First page: discusses why we need to learn math Second page: defining the different kinds of numbers Third page: practice classifying numbers Fourth page: visualizing the different operations Fifth page: defining the properties of numbers Sixth page: using the operations with fractions Seventh/Eighth page: factoring and divisibility information to make mental math easier Key is included.