Rational Number Operations

Which of the following statements BEST describes a situation in which opposite quantities combine to make zero?

• Kaycie made 6 pounds of pasta and divided the pasta into 3 containers.

• Alex missed 3 questions on a quiz in which each question was worth 5 points.

• Sara deposited $15 in her bank account and then withdrew $15 from the account.

• Zach scored 5 points in the first quarter of a basketball game and 8 points in the second quarters.

Which expression can also be used to calculate the expression above?

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14 + (22 - 2) =

• 34

• 37

• 40

Which operation would you do first?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

To which category does 1/2 belong?

• Integer & Rational

• Rational #

• Integer Only

• Whole # Only

Check all classifications for the number: -34

• Natural Number

• Whole Number

• Integers

• Rational Number

• Irrational Number

Eryn is practicing her free throws. She made ⅘ of the shots she took at basketball practice today. Write ⅘ as a decimal number.

• 4.5

• 0.45

• 0.8

• 1.25

Gretchen spends 1/2 an hour grooming Hobo and 1/3 of an hour riding Hobo. How much time did she spend with Hobo?

• ⅖ hours

• ⅚ hours

• ⅔ hours

• ⅜ hours

Candice and Chris run a relay race at recess. Candice runs 1 ⅓ of a lap around the track. Chris runs ½ of a lap around the track. How much farther does Candice run than Chris?

• ⅚ laps

• ⅔ laps

• ¾ laps

• ⅙ laps

Tina lives 2 ¼ miles from the library. Sonya lives 3 ½ miles from the library. How much further does Sonya live than Tina?

• ½ miles

• ¼ miles

• ¾ miles

• ⅔ miles