Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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

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What is the result of multiplying a positive rational number by a negative rational number?

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The result is a negative rational number.

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What is the result of dividing a negative rational number by a positive rational number?

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The result is a negative rational number.

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-2

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-56

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-2

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It is a decimal that terminates (ends) after 3 decimal places.

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If a factory used 72 kg of tomatoes to make 8 batches of pasta sauce, how many kg of tomatoes are in each batch?

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9 kg

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What happens to the sign of a product when two negative rational numbers are multiplied?

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The product is positive.

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What happens to the sign of a quotient when a negative rational number is divided by another negative rational number?

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The quotient is positive.