Multiplying and Dividing Positive and Negative Numbers

Select the expression that would have a positive answer.

• 2 (-4)(-5)

• -5 (¹/₂)

• 5.25 (3.5)(-1.75)

• 9.25 ( - ¹/₄)

• Postive

• Negative

• Neither

• Both

If I have an odd amount of negatives in my multiplication or division problem my answer will be ___________!

• Positive

• Negative

• Neither

• Both

If I have an even amount of negatives in my multiplication or division problem my answer will be ___________!

• Positive

• Negative

• Neither

• Both

When you multiply or divide a negative number with a positive number your answer will be ​ (a)  

• negative

• positive

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

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on which is bigger.

(-6)(-6)

• -36

• 36

• -12

• -66

When you multiply a positive by a negative the answer will be

• positive

• negative

• zero

What happens when you multiply two negative integers?

• The result is negative.

• The result is positive.

• The result is undefined.

• The result is neither negative nor positive.

negative x positive = ?  

• Positive

• Negative