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7th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY)

Course: 7th grade (Eureka Math/EngageNY) > Unit 2

Lesson 2: Topic B: Multiplication and division of integers and rational numbers

Multiplying positive and negative fractions

Problem

start fraction, 7, divided by, 9, end fraction, times, left parenthesis, minus, start fraction, 9, divided by, 8, end fraction, right parenthesis
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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