Add And Subtract Rational Numbers On A Number Line

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

How do you add two negative rational numbers?

Back

When adding two negative rational numbers, you add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

What is the result of -1/3 + (-1/6)?

Back

-1/2

Front

What is the result of -6.5 + (-0.5)?

Back

-7

Front

When adding rational numbers with the same sign, what do you do?

Back

Add together and keep the sign.

Front

What is the range of temperatures if the high is 78 degrees and the low is -23 degrees?

Back

101 degrees

Front

What happens when you add a positive rational number to a negative rational number?

Back

You subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the first step in adding fractions with different denominators?

Back

Find a common denominator.

Front

What does it mean to subtract a rational number?

Back

Subtracting a rational number is the same as adding its opposite.

Front

How do you represent -3 on a number line?

Back

Locate the point three units to the left of zero.