Grade 8 Rational Number Operations Worksheet
A worksheet for 8th-grade students covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers, including fractions and decimals.
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Rational Number Operations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work.
1. Which of the following is equivalent to -3/4 + 1/2?
-5/4
-1/4
1/4
5/4
2. When multiplying two rational numbers with different signs, the product will always be .
3. The reciprocal of -5/7 is .
4. Calculate the value of (2/3) ÷ (-4/5).
5. The product of 0.25 and -0.5 is a positive rational number.
True
False
6. Evaluate: 7.25 - (-3.8).
7. Plot the result of -1/2 + 3/4 on the number line below.
8. A recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Express your answer as a mixed number.