Grade 6 Rational Number Operations
A worksheet for 6th graders to practice operations with rational numbers including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and decimals.
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Rational Number Operations
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Read each question carefully and solve the problems. Show your work where indicated.
1. When adding two negative numbers, the result will always be .
2. To divide fractions, you multiply the first fraction by the of the second fraction.
3. The product of a positive number and a negative number is always .
4. Calculate: 3.45 + 12.8
5. Calculate: 25.7 - 8.95
6. Calculate: 4.2 × 1.5
7. Calculate: 15.6 ÷ 0.3
8. Add: 1/4 + 3/8
9. Subtract: 5/6 - 1/3
10. Multiply: 2/5 × 3/4
11. Divide: 3/7 ÷ 2/3
12. Which expression has the greatest value?
1.5 + 0.5
2.0 - 0.7
0.4 × 3
5 ÷ 2.5
13. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?
1/4 cup
3/8 cup
1/2 cup
3/2 cup
14. The sum of 0.5 and 0.25 is greater than 1.
True
False
15. Dividing a number by 1/2 is the same as multiplying the number by 2.
True
False
16. Sarah bought 2.5 pounds of apples. Each pound costs $1.80. How much did Sarah spend?
17. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of sugar. If you only have 1/4 cup of sugar, what fraction of the required sugar do you have?