1.7 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers

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Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

1.7 & 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers


When you multiply or divide rational numbers:

Step1: Change them to the same form (both in fractions of in decimal)

Step2: Use the rule to solve

Examples:
3 3
0.5 × ×0.48
5 4
5 3 3 48
= × (Change 0.5 to fraction) ¿ × (change 0.48¿ fraction)
10 5 4 100
5 × 3 15 3× 48 144
¿ = (Use multiplication rule) ¿ = (Use multiplication rule)
10× 5 50 4 × 100 400
15÷ 5 3 144 ÷ 8 18 ÷ 2 9
¿ = (Simplify) = = (Simplify)
50÷ 5 10 400 ÷ 8 50 ÷ 2 25

Your Turn: Multiply the following rational numbers

1 3 1
0.4 × −0.18 × ×0.01
3 4 2
3
−1.4 ×−
5

Dividing Rational Numbers


0.5 ÷ 0.9 0.45 ÷ 2
5 9 45 2
¿ ÷ (Change decimal¿ fraction) ¿ ÷ (change ¿fraction)
10 10 100 1
5 10 5× 10 45 1
¿ × = (Use divisionrule for fraction) ¿ × ( use division rule)
10 9 10× 9 100 2
50 50÷ 10 5 45 ×1 45
¿ = = (Simplify) ¿ = (Multiply )
90 90 ÷10 9 100× 2 200
Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

45 ÷5 9
¿ = (Simplify )
200÷ 5 100

Your Turn: Divide the following rational numbers


1 −5
0.15 ÷ ÷−0.4 −0.35 ÷ 0.2 2.5 ÷ 0.2
2 8

Evaluate the following rational numbers for x=1 , y=¿ 2 ,∧z=3

You may use calculator on this part


x 1 x y y x
(x + ) ÷ ( −x) 3 ÷( − )
5 5 y z z yz

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Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

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