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Check Your Understanding: L7 Operations with Rational Numbers

1. Add. Express your answers in lowest terms.
(a)
1
2
+
1
3
3
10
+
2
7
(b) −
2
5
+
5
6
(c)
7
8
+ − ( 4
3 )

2. Subtract. Express your answers in lowest terms.

(a)
3
5
−
7
15
1
4
−
1
3
(b)
3
8
−
5
9
(c)
2
7
− − ( 1
3 )

3. Multiply. Express your answers in lowest terms.

(a)
−15
8
×
16
21
(b) (− )(− )
9
14
7
12
(c) (1 )(− 2 )
3
5
1
7

4. Divide. Express your answers in lowest terms.

(a)
5
6
÷
−4
9
(b)
−3
8
÷
9
10
(c) (− 2 ) ÷ (− )
1
4
3
4

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5. Albert, Delano and Carmelo shared a 12-slice pizza. Albert ate 3
of the pizza. Delano ate 4
of the
pizza. Carmelo ate the remaining slices.
(a) What fraction of the pizza did Albert and Delano eat together?
(b) What fraction of the pizza did Carmelo eat?
(c) How many slices did each person eat?