Multiplying Rational Numbers

Practice multiplying positive and negative rational numbers, including fractions and decimals, at a Grade 6 level.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseMultiplying Rational Numbers

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Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.3CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.5

Topics

mathgrade 6rational numbersmultiplicationfractionsdecimals

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Read each question carefully and solve the problems. Show your work where necessary.

1. When you multiply a positive number by a negative number, the product is always .

2. The product of two negative rational numbers is always a number.

3. To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators and then multiply the .

4. Calculate the product: 3.5 × (-2.4)

5. A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of flour. If you want to make 3.5 times the recipe, how much flour do you need?

6. What is the product of (1/2) and (-3/4)?

3/8

-3/8

2/6

-2/6

7. A submarine descends at a rate of 1.2 meters per second. If it descends for 15.5 seconds, what is its change in depth?

8. The product of -5 and -1/4 is -5/4.

True

False