Signed Fractions: Summary: Signed Fractions
This clip summarizes signed fractions. It explains that negative fractions are just as useful as any other kind of negative number. The clip then re-visits the question of what exactly constitutes a negative fraction. It states that, if the numerato...
Signed Fractions: What Is It That's Negative About a Negative Fraction?
This clip asks the question, "What is it that's negative about a negative fraction?", then considers examples when the numerator or the denominator is negative, or when both are. The clip works through each of these scenarios to determine which, if ...
Signed Fractions: Why Negative Fractions Are Important
This clip explains that, "
it's just as important to introduce negative fractions as any other negative numbers." The clip then provides practical examples of how and when negative fractions are used, such as when money is owed or when the temperat...
Signed Numbers: Introducing Negative Numbers
This clip uses the number line to illustrate that there can be negative numbers as well as positive numbers. Negative numbers on the number line are located to the left of the zero, rather than to the right.
Signed Fractions: Exercise on the Absolute Value of Fractions
This clip explains that, like signed whole numbers, signed fractions have absolute values "
and they work in exactly the same way. For example, the absolute value of 6/7 is just that, 6/7, but the absolute value of negative 6/7 is also 6/7."