Understand Operations with Rational Numbers

Front

What is absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero.

Front

What happens to the temperature if it drops 12 degrees from 3 degrees Celsius?

Back

-9 degrees Celsius.

Front

What is the result of adding -14 and 7?

Back

-7.

Front

If rational numbers have the same signs, what do you do with their absolute values?

Back

Add the absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

What is the result of -275.78 + 539.20?

Back

$263.42.

Front

What is the absolute value of -15?

Back

15.

Front

What is the result of -8 + (-5)?

Back

-13.

Front

What is the result of 10 - 15?

Back

-5.

Front

What is the result of -3.5 + 2.1?

Back

-1.4.

Front

What is the result of -6 - 4?

Back

-10.