Fractions, Decimals, Converting Fractions, Decimals, And Percents, Ratios, Exponents Worksheet With Answers Page 19

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Dividing Signed Numbers:
If the signs of the numbers being divided are alike, the answer is positive.
If the signs of the numbers being divided are different, the answer is negative.
Examples: Divide
28
+30 ÷ –6
12
–5
+2 1/3
Since the signs are different
Remember the fraction bar
the answer is negative
implies division since the signs
are alike, the answer is positive.
40
1.
2.
(–12) ÷ (+6)
20
+
15
16
3.
4.
+
5
24
8
72
5.
6.
1
9

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