Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Fill in the blank for the following rule: If the rational numbers have same signs, ______________ the absolute values and keep the common sign.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Fill in the blank for the following rule: If the rational numbers have different signs, ____________________ the absolute values and keep the sign of the number with the biggest absolute value.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

-2.61 + (-6.88)

• 9.49
• -9.49
• 4.27
• -4.27

-2.61 + (-6.88)

• 9.49
• -9.49
• 4.27
• -4.27

34.5 + (-7)

• -41.5
• 41.5
• -27.5
• 27.5