LESSON 4.

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Compute Sums and Differences of Rational

Numbers
To add and subtract rational numbers, follow the same rules as for adding and
subtracting integers.

For addition of numbers with different signs, the sum will have the sign of the
addend with the greater absolute value.

For subtraction, rewrite the problem as addition using the opposite of the
subtrahend.

The temperature inside Scott’s refrigerator is 3.6 °C. The temperature inside Scott’s
freezer is 19.5 °C cooler. What is the temperature, in °C, inside Scott’s freezer?
A. Write a subtraction expression. 3.6 - 19.5

B. Rewrite as addition using the opposite of 3.6 + (-19.5)

the subtrahend.

C. Find the sum. 3.6 + (-19.5) = -15.9 °C

Solve.

1 ​​ miles on Monday. She jogs 1​​ __

1. Nora jogs 4​​ __ 1 ​​ miles fewer on Tuesday. Write
4 2
and evaluate an addition expression to find how many miles Nora jogs on
Tuesday.

2. The shallow end of a swimming pool is 3.75 feet below the pool’s surface. The
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deep end of the pool is 5.75 feet deeper. Write and evaluate a subtraction
expression to find the depth of the deep end of the swimming pool.

3. Alex bought a T-shirt for $24.25. This week, the T-shirt costs $5.95 less.
Write and evaluate an addition expression to find the this week’s cost of
the T-shirt.

Evaluate the expression.

​​  5 ​​ + ( 4 ​)​​
3
4. ___ ​​ -​ __ 5. -7.16 - (-10.51) 6. -3​​ __ ​​  5 ​​
2 ​​ - __ 7. -6.84 + 4.97
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Additional
Practice

Apply Properties to Multi-Step Addition and

Subtraction Problems
1. Darlene has a rooftop carrier for her car. She puts 5 items in the carrier
3
2 ​​, 8 ​​ ___ 1 ​​, and 15.7.
with the following weights, in pounds: 10.4, 13 ​​ __
5
​​, 11 ​​ __
4
10
A. Write and evaluate an expression to find the total weight of the
5 items.

B. Darlene’s carrier has a weight limit of 50 pounds. Find the difference

between the weight limit of the carrier and the total weight of
Darlene’s items. Explain your answer.

2. Carter writes the following checks: $17.25, $36.15, $8.50, and $152.80. He
also deposits $21.66. He began with $244.39 in his checking account. Write
and evaluate an expression to determine his balance.

3. At the beginning of an experiment, the temperature of a substance was

7.8ºC. In one hour, the temperature of the substance had decreased by
13.9ºC. Meredith said that the temperature after an hour was -4.1ºC.
Write and evaluate an expression to determine if her answer is reasonable.
Explain your answer.
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4. 5
1 ​​ __​​ + (-2.96) + ( 9
​​ -5 ​ ___ ​)​​ 1 ​​ - 7.7
5. -12.4 + 13 ​​ __
4
8 10

( )
6. 4 ​​ - (-4.5) + ​​ -2 ​ __
5 ​​ __ 2 ​ ​​ 7. -8.35 + 2.65 - 11.89
9 3

8. 3
2 ​​ ___​​ + ( 3
​​ -6 ​ __ ​)​​ + (-8.39) 9. 8 ​​ ___ ( 4)
3
1 ​​ + ​​ -5 ​ __ ​ ​​ + (-4.78)
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 LESSON 5.2
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Multiply Rational Numbers

When multiplying three or more rational numbers, use the Commutative
Property and the Associative Property to make the multiplication easier.

(-5)(3)(-6) = (-15)(-6) (8)(-7)(5) = (8)(5)(-7)

= 90 = (40)(-7)
= -280

Make sure to use the rules for the sign of the product of rational numbers to
write the products with the correct sign.

A. Find the product.

(​​  3 ​​)(-7)(9) = (​  3 ​)(9)(-7)

2
__ 2
__

= (6)(-7)

= -42

B. Explain how you used the Commutative Property or the Associative

Property to make the multiplication easier.

It is easier to multiply a fraction with a denominator of 3 by a number

that is divisible by 3, so I used the Commutative Property to change the
order of 9 and -7.

Find each product.

1. (−4)(7)(−2) 2. (−2)(6)(5) 3. (−3)(−4)(−2)(6)

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4. (9)(−0.6)(−4) 5. (3)(0. 1)(−15) 6. (8)(−0.2)(0.5)(4)

7. (-15)(__
​  1 ​)(-2) 8. (−4)(−​ __)( ) 9. (−​ __
3 )( 5 )( 3 )
2 ​ −​ __
1​ 1 ​ −​ __
3 ​ −​ __
2​
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 LESSON 5.3
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Write Fractions as Decimals

and Divide Integers
You can use long division to convert a fraction to a decimal.
5​ = 5 ÷ 8
__ 5 ​ = 0.625
__
8
0.625 8
8 5.000
-4 8
20
-16
40
-40
0

Write -​​ ___
14
3 ​​as a decimal. The negative sign may be placed with either the
numerator or the denominator.

​-​​ ___
14
= -14 ÷ 3 = 4.​​ ¯ -4.66
3 ​​ 6​​        
-3 14.00
-12
20
-18
2

Express each fraction or quotient as a decimal.

​​  2 ​​
1. __ ​​  7 ​​
2. __
5 8

​​  8 ​​
3. __ ​​  2 ​​
4. __
9 3

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3 ​​
5. 5​​ __
4 6. 12 2
15

7. -​​ __
8
5 ​​ 8. -4​​ __
3
4
​​

9. -​​ ___
17
3 ​​ 10. 27 ÷ -8

11. -50 ÷ -11 12. -23 ÷ 25

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