Operations with Rational Numbers Worksheets
Calculate signed sums, differences, products or quotients using exact arithmetic.
Before you begin
Read signed numbers and fractions; recall multiplication and division facts.
Worked example
Calculate (1) + (-3/5). Give an exact answer.
- Use a common denominator, combine the signed numerators, and simplify.
Answer: 2/5
Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
Choose your level
- Easy: Use small numbers and familiar denominators.
- Medium: Use larger numbers and mixed representations.
- Hard: Combine signed quantities or work backwards from a result.
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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.
1
Calculate (-3/2) + (5/2). Give an exact answer.
2
Calculate (5/4) − (-3/2). Give an exact answer.
3
Calculate (-2) × (3). Give an exact answer.
4
Calculate (3) ÷ (3/4). Give an exact answer.
5
Calculate (-3/2) + (-1/2). Give an exact answer.
6
Calculate (9/5) − (-4/5). Give an exact answer.
Answer Key
1. 12. 11/43. -64. 45. -26. 13/5