Questions that ask the student to simplify, rationalize, or evaluate a numerical expression containing square roots or other radicals to obtain a simplified surd or rational result.
When the numbers $\sqrt{5}, \sqrt{8}, \sqrt{12}, \sqrt{18}, \sqrt{20}$ and $\sqrt{27}$ are placed in the boxes below, with each box containing a different number, A, B, and C become whole numbers. Accordingly, what is the sum $\mathrm{A} + \mathrm{B} + \mathrm{C}$? A) 40 B) 44 C) 48 D) 52 E) 56
Mert, who performs operations with radical numbers, instead of multiplying the number $\sqrt{10} + \sqrt{6}$ by its conjugate $\sqrt{10} - \sqrt{6}$, mistakenly divided it. Accordingly, how much greater is the number Mert found than the number he should have found? A) $\sqrt{12}$ B) $\sqrt{15}$ C) $\sqrt{18}$ D) $\sqrt{20}$ E) $\sqrt{30}$
In a page of a mathematics textbook shown partially below, the result of the 1st operation is 12 more than the result of the 2nd operation. $a = 2 \quad b = $ For the real numbers $a$ and $b$ given above, find the result of the following operations. 1. operation: $a\sqrt{b} + \sqrt{b} = $ 2. operation: $a\sqrt{b} - \sqrt{b} = $ 3. operation: $a\sqrt{b} \times \sqrt{b} = $ 4. operation: $a\sqrt{b} \div \sqrt{b} = $ Accordingly, the result of the 3rd operation is equal to how many times the result of the 4th operation? A) 9 B) 16 C) 24 D) 30 E) 36