Multiplying and Dividing Rationals

Divide.

• -1/10
• -5/8
• -2/20
• 5/8

Multiply.

• -7  1/5
• -4/45
• -8
• 7

Multiply.

• -7  1/5
• -4/45
• -8
• 7

Divide.

• -2/3
• 2/3
• -3/8
• 3/8

Multiply.

• 27/40
• -27/40
• 5/6
• -5/6

 Jason has 3/4 ton of stone to spread equally in 3 square yards. How many tons of stone will be spread in each square yard?

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1

Student Council bought Mrs. Donnelly two dozen (24) roses. 1/4 of them were white roses. How many white roses were there?

• 12
• 48
• 6
• 1/48

Olivia set aside 5/6 of an hour for homework after school each day. How many hours of homework does she do in 5 days?

• 3 1/2 hours
• 4 1/2 hours
• 4 1/6 hours
• 50 minutes

Sue eats 3/8 of a cherry pie.  Jan eats 1/4 of what was LEFT.  How much of the pie did Jan eat?

• 3/32
• 4/12
• 5/32
• 8/10

What operation would you use? :
The bleachers at a football game are 7/8 full, and 1/2 of the fans in the bleachers are rooting for the home team. What fraction of the bleachers are filled with home-team fans?

• Multiplying 
• Dividing