Rational # : Any number that can be written

as an _____________ over an ________________ .

Can be written in __________ forms.
1.

As a ____________

_____________ can never be 0. It does not exist.

2.
___________
______________

As a ________________

Must be either _______________ (The decimal ends)

Or
_____________ (bar notation)

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing Rationals

Steps:

1. Put it in your ________________. Use the ____ button to convert or simplify.

2. Make sure the ____________ looks like your ______________,

Try together:

1.

5
9
+(6 )
8
12

Try together:

3.

5
16
3
1
8

1.

5
9
+(6 )
9
12

3.

5
24
3
1
8

2.

2 5
2
3
8

4.

1.753.928

2.

2 5
2
7
8

4.

1.45+(3.765)

Distribution with the Santa Hat

Rationals
Step 1:

Circle the _____________ and the _______________

attached to the front

of the parenthesis.

3
25
7 4
2
2 x+
3 .75 ( 2.2 x4 ) (4 .5+5 .3 x ) 12 ( x4 )
5
9
2 5
3

Step 2:

Draw a line from your ______________ to each _______________

inside the

parenthesis.

3
25
7 4
2
2 x+
3.75 ( 2.2 x 4 )(4.5+5.3 x ) 12 ( x4 )
5
9
2 5
3

Step 3:

Multiply. Use a ___________________ symbol between each set of

multiplication. ___________
as much as possible.

Try together:

Pause and Try:

1.

5
6
(2 x+ )
2
15

1.

5
6
(2 x+ )
4
5

2.

3 2
2 ( y4)
7 5

2.

6 21
2 (
y12)
7 6

3.

3.5 (2.5 x 17.4)

3.

3. 25(1 2. 8 x 12.4)

4.

2.25(56.8 y3.6)

4.

0 .25(56.8 y3.6)

Rationals
EX 1:

1
2 5 4
x+ 3 +(
)
3
5 2
5

EX 2:

1.35 y2.756.75 y +5.2

Steps:
1. Make sure there are no _____________________ left in the expression.
2. _________ each set of terms and the ______________ and/or___________ attached to it.

3. Add _______________ _______________ together. (__________________________)

THEY ARE JUST NUMBERS!!!! USE YOUR CALCULATOR!!!

4. Put an _________________ between each combination.

Try Together:

Pause and TRY:

1.

6
3
b b
13
11

1.

6
3
b b
13
11

2.

7.3 a+3 .95612.6 a

2.

7.3 a+3.95612.6 a

3.

8
9
1 w+3 w + v
9
2

3.

4.

5.96 q +32.719.17+3

4.

14

8
9
w+3 3 w+ v
9
2

5. 6 q+ 2.71.173 .6

RATIONALS
EX 1:

1 2
5 4
6 (3 X ) X
3 5
2 5

EX 2:

1.35 y2.75 ( 6 y +5.2 )14.5

Steps:
1. If there are _____________ you need to __________________ (Follow __________ notes).
2. _________ each set of terms and the ______________ and/or___________ attached to it.

3. Add _______________ _______________ together. (__________________________)

THEY ARE JUST NUMBERS!!!! USE YOUR CALCULATOR!!!

4. Put an _________________ between each combination.
Try Together:

Pause and TRY:

5.

6
3
2 b +7 b
13
2

5.

6
3
13 b
b
13
11

6.

7.3 (3 a+3 .2)12.6 a

6.

7.2(7 a+0.8)12.6 a

8
3 9
2 w+ w
9
4 2

7.

8
7
9
14 3( w+33)+ w
9
6
2

5.96 (3 q+2.7)19.17 q +3

8.

5.6 (12 q+2.7)1.17 q3.6

7.

8.

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