Unit 1A Remediation Add/Subtract Rational Numbers

Front

What is the opposite of positive?

Back

Negative

Front

Evaluate the expression: −4 + (−3) − 9 − (−5)

Back

-11

Front

Kyle owed his sister $12.45. He earned $7.50 mowing the neighbor's lawn and gave it to his sister. How much does Kyle still owe her?

Back

He owes her $4.95.

Front

Austin builds a lego house 2 1/3 feet high. He then puts a chimney on the roof that is 1/4 foot tall. What is the height of the lego house including the chimney?

Back

2 7/12 feet

Front

What is the best definition of a Zero Pair?

Back

A number and its 'opposite' add up to make 0.

Front

What is a rational number?

Back

A number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.

Front

How do you add two negative numbers?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

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

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; subtract the smaller from the larger and keep the sign of the larger.

Front

What is the sum of 3/4 and -1/2?

Back

1/4

Front

What is the process to subtract rational numbers?

Back

Change the subtraction to addition of the opposite (add the negative).