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 result of adding a negative number to a positive number?

Back

The result will be less than the positive number, depending on the absolute values of the numbers.

Front

What happens when you subtract a negative number from a positive number?

Back

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its absolute value.

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 rule for dividing a negative number by a positive number?

Back

The result will be a negative number.

Front

Calculate: -8 + 5

Back

-3

Front

Calculate: 7 - 12

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-5

Front

Calculate: -4 * 6

Back

-24

Front

Calculate: -3.5 + 2.1

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-1.4

Front

Calculate: -10 / -2

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