Multiplying Negative Fractions

When multiplying or dividing two numbers with the same sign (neg x neg or pos x pos) ...your answer will be....?

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

• No Sign

When multiplying or dividing two numbers with different signs (neg x pos) ...your answer will be....?

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

• No Sign

What would be the sign of the answer to the following problem? 

 $\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\ \times\left(\frac{-1}{5}\right)$  

• Positive

• Negative

What would be the sign of the answer to the following problem? 

 $\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)\ \times\left(\frac{-3}{4}\right)$  

• Positive

• Negative

Write your answer in simplest form. 

 $\frac{2}{3}\ \times\ \left(\frac{-5}{4}\right)$  

• -10/12

• -5/6

• -1/3

• 5/6

Solve the problem , DO NOT use LCF, simplify

• -2/6

• -1/3

• -3

• 1/3

Multiply DO NOT use LCF, simplify

• 9/60

• 54/10

• 3/20

Just Multiply and Simplify

• -3/16

• 3/16