Tuesday, September 12

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

• When adding and subtracting, you need to get a common denominator, then + or - numerators
• Always look to see if you need to reduce your fraction

• When multiplying, multiply numerators and denominators
• Always look to see if you need to reduce your fraction
• If you can reduce the fractions BEFORE multiplying, it helps make your answer easier to reduce

• When dividing, take the reciprocal of the second fraction and then multiply (flip and multiply)
• Always look to see if you need to reduce your fraction

HOMEWORK:  Both sides of the white sheet ( adding, subtracting and dividing) and either side of the green sheet (multiplying)