Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

1.7 & 1.9 Multiplying Rational Numbers

When you multiply or divide rational numbers:

Step1: Change them to the same form (both in fractions of in decimal)

Step2: Use the rule to solve

Examples:
3 3
0.5 × ×0.48
5 4
5 3 3 48
= × (Change 0.5 to fraction) ¿ × (change 0.48¿ fraction)
10 5 4 100
5 × 3 15 3× 48 144
¿ = (Use multiplication rule) ¿ = (Use multiplication rule)
10× 5 50 4 × 100 400
15÷ 5 3 144 ÷ 8 18 ÷ 2 9
¿ = (Simplify) = = (Simplify)
50÷ 5 10 400 ÷ 8 50 ÷ 2 25

Your Turn: Multiply the following rational numbers

1 3 1
0.4 × −0.18 × ×0.01
3 4 2
3
−1.4 ×−
5

Dividing Rational Numbers

0.5 ÷ 0.9 0.45 ÷ 2
5 9 45 2
¿ ÷ (Change decimal¿ fraction) ¿ ÷ (change ¿fraction)
10 10 100 1
5 10 5× 10 45 1
¿ × = (Use divisionrule for fraction) ¿ × ( use division rule)
10 9 10× 9 100 2
50 50÷ 10 5 45 ×1 45
¿ = = (Simplify) ¿ = (Multiply )
90 90 ÷10 9 100× 2 200
Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

45 ÷5 9
¿ = (Simplify )
200÷ 5 100

Your Turn: Divide the following rational numbers

1 −5
0.15 ÷ ÷−0.4 −0.35 ÷ 0.2 2.5 ÷ 0.2
2 8

Evaluate the following rational numbers for x=1 , y=¿ 2 ,∧z=3

You may use calculator on this part

x 1 x y y x
(x + ) ÷ ( −x) 3 ÷( − )
5 5 y z z yz

Problem Solving (You may use calculator)

3 3
The school band uses 1 yd of blue fabric and yd of gold fabric to make one banner. How many
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yards of fabric does the band need to make 5 banners?

Shelly keeps track of the time she spends on her cell phone. Today she made three calls that lasted
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3.2 minutes ,12 minutes ,and 20 minutes 15 seconds. How many minutes did Shelly spend on the
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phone today?

a. 35.55 min b. 35.75 min c. 35.85 min d. 35.95 min

4 1
Justin needs to make cardboard signs. He has 50 ft of cardboard and each sign uses 3 ft of board.
5 10
How many signs he can make?
Name: __________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: __________

1 3
A family uses 14 pounds of paper in a week and recycles about of its waste. How many pounds of
2 4
paper does the family recycle?

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A hiking trail is 43 mi long. There is a cabin every 4 mi. How many cabins are along the trail?
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