Multiply Positive & Negative Decimals
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Divide Positive & Negative Fractions
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Word Problems
100

What is 2.5 * –3?

–7.5

100

What is 6.4 ÷ -0.8?

-8

100

What is 2/3 ÷ –1/6?

–4

100

What is –3/4 * 2/5

–3/10

100

Brandon bikes 9 miles for his triathlon.  There are water stops every 1 1/2 miles.  How many water stops are there?

6 stops

200

What is –4.2 * 1.5?

–6.3

200

What is –74.4 ÷ 18.6?

-4

200

Rewrite this expression using multiplication 

4/5 / -1/2?

4/5 x -2/1

200

What is -4/5 × 3/2?

-6/5 (or -1 1/5)

200

A student spends $1.74 each day for 4.5 days. Each amount is recorded as a negative change.
What is the total change in their money?

-7.83

300

What is -1.8 × 2.5?

-4.5

300

What is 4.8 ÷ –0.6?

–8

300

What is -8 ÷ 3 1/5?

-40/16 or -2 8/16

300

What is –2/3 * –9/10?

3/5

300

A farm has 50 3/4 pounds of hay for it's cows in the winter.  If there are 5 cows, how much hay will each cow get?  

50.75/5 = 10.15 lbs per cow

400

What is 3.75 * –0.4?

–1.5

400

 A food truck owned by 5 best friends, loses $350 their first month of business.  They decide to share the loss equally.  Write and solve an expression that will show each owner's share of the loss.

-350/5= -70

400

What is 2 1/4 ÷ –3 3/4?

–36/60

400

What is 5/6 × -3/4?

-5/8

400

Henley is selling squishies.  She spends $2.50 on them and sells them for $3.25 each.  Calculate her profit. She gives away 9 to her friends on their birthdays, how much did she lose in profit?  

profit 3.25-2.50 = .75.  

.75 x -9 = -6.75

500

What is –2.34 * 3.2

–7.488

500

An airplane descends 20.75 km in 2 1/2 hours.  What is the change in height per hour?  

–20.75/2.5 = -8.3 km per hour

500

Jalen lost 15 yards in 1 1/2 plays.  Represent this as a a unit rate of yards per play.  

At this rate, where will Jalen be after 6 plays?

-15 / 1 1/2 = -10

-10 x 6 = -60


500

What is 2 2/5 * –1 1/2?

–3 3/5

500
The temperature is 70 degrees.  It drops to 34 degrees over 4 1/2 hours.  What is the average change in temperature per hour?   (Is the change in temperature positive or negative?  

70-34= 36 (drop in temperature -36)

-36/ 4.5= -8 degrees per hour