Multiplication/Division of Integers/Rational Numbers

When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE and POSITIVE number your result will be which of the following?

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on which is bigger.

-7(10) =

• 70

• 700

• -70

• -700

-20 ÷ 5 =

• -4

• 4

• -100

• 100

-30 ÷ (-10) =

• -30

• -3

• 3

• 30

-8(0) =

• -8

• 8

• 0

• -80

(-25) ÷ (-5) =

• 5

• -5

• -20

• -30

-20 ÷ 5 =

• -4

• 4

• -100

• 100

-5 x (-8) =

• -40

• -13

• -45

• 40

When multiplying or dividing a NEGATIVE and NEGATIVE number your result will be which of the following?

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

Is the product –8 • (–3) positive or negative?

• negative

• positive

• both

• neither