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Activity 4 Subtracting Rational Numbers
Learn how to subtract rational numbers.
Like subtracting integers, add the opposite instead of subtracting
a rational number.
1 . Find the difference.
a. 3 2 = 3 2 b. 2 1 1 1
5 3 5 3 2 4
= 1 4
15
c. 0.8 1.7 d. 0.4 3.5
2 . Subtract the rational numbers.
a. 2 1 = 2 1 b. 1 2 1
3 2 3 2 3 4
= 4 3
6 6
= 1 1
6
c. 4.2 2.6 d. 5.4 2.9
60
Learn how to subtract rational numbers.
Like subtracting integers, add the opposite instead of subtracting
a rational number.
1 . Find the difference.
a. 3 2 = 3 2 b. 2 1 1 1
5 3 5 3 2 4
= 1 4
15
c. 0.8 1.7 d. 0.4 3.5
2 . Subtract the rational numbers.
a. 2 1 = 2 1 b. 1 2 1
3 2 3 2 3 4
= 4 3
6 6
= 1 1
6
c. 4.2 2.6 d. 5.4 2.9
60
