divide rational numbers.SOL none.ppt

ObjectiveThe student will be able to: divide rational numbers. SOL: none Dividing Rules 1) If the numbers have the same signs then the quotient is positive. -32 ÷ (-8 )= 4 2) If the numbers have different signs then the quotient is negative. 81 ÷ (-9) = -9 When dividing two negative numbers, the quotient is positive. True False When dividing a negative number and a positive number, use the sign of the larger number. True False Basically, you are flipping the fraction! Which statement is false about reciprocals? Reciprocals are also called additive inverses A number and its reciprocal have