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2 Rational Numbers Operations

This document provides rules and examples for performing operations on rational numbers, including: 1) Adding rational numbers requires lining up decimals or finding a common denominator for fractions. Subtraction follows the "leave, change, opposite" rule. 2) Multiplying decimals moves the decimal point right and fractions are multiplied straight across. 3) Dividing decimals moves the decimal point left and fractions follow the "keep, change, flip" rule where the second fraction is flipped. The document then provides sample problems for students to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers.

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2 Rational Numbers Operations

This document provides rules and examples for performing operations on rational numbers, including: 1) Adding rational numbers requires lining up decimals or finding a common denominator for fractions. Subtraction follows the "leave, change, opposite" rule. 2) Multiplying decimals moves the decimal point right and fractions are multiplied straight across. 3) Dividing decimals moves the decimal point left and fractions follow the "keep, change, flip" rule where the second fraction is flipped. The document then provides sample problems for students to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing rational numbers.

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Rational Numbers

Operations
Adding Rational Numbers
Rule:
O Same signs, add and keep. Different signs
subtract. Use the sign of the bigger number,
then you’ll be exact!
O Decimals: Line them up!
O Fractions: Find a common denominator!
O Mixed numbers: Change to improper
Fractions!
Subtracting Rational Numbers
Rule.
O L.C.O. (Leave. Change. Opposite.) Leave the
first number alone, change subtraction to
addition, and find the opposite of the 2nd
number.
O Then follow the adding rules!
Multiplying Rational Numbers
Rule:
O Decimals: Multiply like normal. Count the
number of decimal places in the problem to
the right, and move that many places to the
left in your answer.
O Fractions: Multiply straight across and
reduce if possible.
O Mixed numbers: Change to improper
fractions first, then follow fraction rule.
Dividing Rational Numbers
Rule:
O Decimals: Make the outside number a whole
number. What you do outside of the box you
must do inside the box. Move your new decimal
straight up and divide like normal.
O Fractions: K.C.F. (Keep. Change. Flip.) Keep the
first number. Change division to Multiplication.
Flip the 2nd fraction. Then multiply straight
across. Reduce if possible
O Mixed Numbers: Make improper first, then follow
fraction rule.
ACTIVITY
O Students will be placed in assigned group.
O Each person will have an answer sheet.
O Work out the problem together, and record
your answer.
Question 1
O Write the rational number as a decimal: 5/8

O Answer: 0.625
Question 2
O Write the rational number as a decimal:
-1 2/3

O Answer: - 1.66…
Question 3
O Write the decimal as a fraction or mixed
number in simplest form: -0.35

O Answer: -7/20
Question 4
O Write the decimal as a fraction or mixed
number in simplest form: 24.2

O Answer: 24 1/5
Question 5
O Add: 7/10 + (-3/5)

O Answer: 1/10
Question 6
O Add: -2.4 + (-1.2)

O Answer: -3.6
Question 7
O Subtract: -3/4 -- 1/6

O Answer: -11/12
Question 8
O Subtract: 3.4 – 7.21

O Answer: -3.81
Question 9
O Multiply: (-3/5)(4/7)

O Answer: -12/35
Question 10
O Multiply: -1.3 * 4.25

O Answer: -5.525
Question 11
O Divide: -4/11 divided by 2/3

O Answer: -6/11
Question 12
O Divide: 6.4 divided by (-0.8)

Answer: -8

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