1.7 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers
1.7 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers
1.7 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers
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
1 3 1
0.4 × −0.18 × ×0.01
3 4 2
3
−1.4 ×−
5
45 ÷5 9
¿ = (Simplify )
200÷ 5 100
Shelly keeps track of the time she spends on her cell phone. Today she made three calls that lasted
1
3.2 minutes ,12 minutes ,and 20 minutes 15 seconds. How many minutes did Shelly spend on the
2
phone today?
4 1
Justin needs to make cardboard signs. He has 50 ft of cardboard and each sign uses 3 ft of board.
5 10
How many signs he can make?
Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________
1 3
A family uses 14 pounds of paper in a week and recycles about of its waste. How many pounds of
2 4
paper does the family recycle?
5 1
A hiking trail is 43 mi long. There is a cabin every 4 mi. How many cabins are along the trail?
9 2
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