Operations with positive and negative decimals

Front

What is the sum of 2.4 and 1.2?

Back

3.6

Front

What is the result of adding -3.84 and -5.1?

Back

-8.94

Front

What is the product of -0.08 and -1.3?

Back

0.104

Front

What is -1.046 minus 0.4?

Back

-1.446

Front

What is the result of 37 multiplied by -8.5?

Back

-314.5

Front

Define positive decimal.

Back

A positive decimal is a number greater than zero that includes a decimal point.

Front

Define negative decimal.

Back

A negative decimal is a number less than zero that includes a decimal point.

Front

What is the rule for adding two negative decimals?

Back

When adding two negative decimals, the result is also negative and you add their absolute values.

Front

What is the rule for multiplying two negative decimals?

Back

When multiplying two negative decimals, the result is positive.

Front

What is the rule for adding a positive decimal and a negative decimal?

Back

When adding a positive decimal and a negative decimal, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.