6th Grade Strategies and Vocab Prep

Front

When adding integers with different signs, what should you do?

Back

Subtract and keep the sign of the larger number

Front

What is the best strategy for subtracting integers?

Back

Keep the first integer, change subtraction into addition, change the sign of the second integer and go back to adding rules

Front

(-6) - (-2)

Back

-4

Front

What is the rule for multiplying two integers with different (opposite) signs?

Back

The product is always negative

Front

(-9) - 5

Back

(-9) + (-5)

Front

When dividing two integers with the same sign, what is the result?

Back

Always positive

Front

Which of the following correctly applies the distributive property? 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x (-3 - 2), 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) - 4 x 2, 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) + 4 x2, 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) x2

Back

4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) + 4 x2

Front

Distributive property

Back

When you multiply the outside to the inside of the parentheses

Front

What is the best strategy for solving (-5) x(-4) x (-2)? Options: Multiply all numbers at once without considering the signs, Consider the signs, multiply the first two numbers, then multiply by the third number, Ignore the negative signs and find the product normally, Count the negative signs and determine the final sign before multiplying

Back

Consider the signs, multiply the first two numbers, then multiply by the third number

Front

(-18) divided by 3

Back

-6