Interpreting Multiplication and Division of Negative Numbers

Select all negative products.

3 × −4

• 12

• -12

• 1

• -1

When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE number and another NEGATIVE number your result will be...

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

• Zero

(-5) x 7

• 30

• -30

• -35

• 35

When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE and NEGATIVE number your result will be...

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

4 · (-20)

• 80

• -80

When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE number and a NEGATIVE number,  your result will be...

• Negative

• Positive

• The sign of the larger absolute value

• The sign of the smaller absolute value

(-63) ÷ (-9) =

• 7

• -7

• -6

• -9

Fill in the blanks:

-12 x ____ x (-3) = -72

• 2

• -2

• -3

• 3

34 x (-2)