1.   Which list of numbers best identifies the whole numbers?
    A. 1, 3, 5, 7, and so on B. 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on
    C. 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on D. 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on
    Hint

  2.   Simplify the expression 5 · (15a).
    A. 15a - 5 B. 15a5
    C. 15a + 5 D. 75a
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  3.   You can show that a statement is false by finding one _____.
    A. counterexample B. closure example
    C. associative example D. commutative example
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  4.   Name the property shown by the statement: If 3 and 6 are whole numbers and 3 · 6 = 18, then 18 is a whole number.
    A. Associative Property of Multiplication B. Commutative Property of Whole Numbers
    C. Commutative Property of Addition D. Closure Property of Whole Numbers
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  5.   Simplify the expression 6 · (3x · 4 · 2x).
    A. 12 + 6x B. 72x2
    C. 18x2 + 3 D. 144x2
    Hint