Rational Number Operations

Front

What is a rational number?

Back

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

Front

What is the sum of -2 and 4?

Back

2

Front

If a sheep eats ⅙ of a bale of hay a day, how many sheep can be fed off of 2 bales of hay?

Back

12 sheep

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

What is the result of |–5| + 8?

Back

13

Front

What is the sum of -9 and -5?

Back

-14

Front

What is the product of (-2) and (-11)?

Back

22

Front

What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

Back

The result can be positive, negative, or zero, depending on the values of the numbers.

Front

What is the rule for multiplying two negative numbers?

Back

The product of two negative numbers is a positive number.

Front

What is the result of -3 + 7?

Back

4