Algebra Lesson R.3: Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

Practice Exercises:

Perform the following multiplications

1. \(3 \times (-5)\)

2. \(\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{4}{7}\)

3. \(3\frac{2}{3}\times 1\frac{4}{5}\)

4. \(\left(-\frac{7}{4}\right)\times 8\)

Perform the following divisions

5. \((-8) \div 2\)

6. \( \frac{4}{5} \div \frac{8}{9}\)

7. \(8 \div -.4\)

8. \(-.2 \div .7 \)