Illustrative Mathematics
Calculating and Rounding Numbers
Mathematicians need to know that not all numbers are rational. We approximate irrational number with rational numbers. That is why a calculator may be misleading. This task give learners an opportunity to see how rounding a number and...
Education Development Center
Word Problem with Rational Numbers—Balancing Bars of Soap
Here's a resource teachers won't want to wash their hands of. Given a task where a full bar of soap is on one side of a balance and 3/4 of a bar of soup and a 3/4-ounce weight is on the other side, young mathematicians must determine the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Discounted Books
Adolescents love to shop, especially when an item is discounted. Here, shoppers only have a set amount of money to spend. Will they be able to make a purchase with the discount and tax added in? Percent discounts can be calculated...
Curated OER
Summer Intern
Your young apprentices build a function describing the percent concentration of salt in a brine. The rational function is then related to the parent function, y= 1/x, and graphed. Finally, the apprentices predict the amount of fresh...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Twenty-seven problems present a variety of practice multiplying and dividing rational expressions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Twenty-one problems present a variety of problems multiplying or dividing and then simplifying rational expressions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem...
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan: Partial Fraction Decompositions
A short lesson on rational expressions. Includes a definition, examples, and exercises to choose from from introductory, moderate, or advanced.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Simplifying Rational Expressions
The process of factoring and canceling is used to simplify, multiply, and divide rational expressions. Adding and subtracting rational expressions is also demonstrated, including finding common denominators.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Multiplying & Dividing Algebraic Fractions
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions (rational expressions). There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Practice With Multiplication of Rational Expressions
Exercises are provided for practice with multiplying rational expressions containing variables.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Factoring and Fractions
Polynomials are the focus of these lessons, concentrating on factoring and special products to work with rational expressions. Interactive tools of Live Math and Scientific Notebook are used to provide animated solutions to the examples....
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Multiplying Polynomials
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to multiply polynomials. An example is given and clearly explained.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Multiplying and Dividing Radicals
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains multiplying and dividing radical expressions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Multiplication & Division of Fractions
Starting with numerical expressions, this demonstration shows how to simplify algebraic expressions using multiplication and division. Examples are included for practicing the concept.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Multiplying and Dividing Radicals
The methods necessary for multiplying and dividing expressions that contain radicals are presented through several examples and exercises.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Millionaire Radicals
In a format like TV's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," students answer math questions about radicals to earn points and help their group win the game. Teachers need to create their own question bank, which allows this game to be used for...