1-6 Lesson Quiz

What is the sign of the equation - 3 X - 15?

​ (a)  

• Positive
• Negative

What is the sign of the equation X ( - X )?​ (a)  

• Negative
• Positive

What is the sign of the equation - 5 X - 2 X - 1?​ (a)  

• Negative
• Positive

What is the sign of an equation with 1 negative number and 2 positive numbers?​ (a)  

• Negative
• Positive

Will the sign of the product of two negative numbers be negative or positive? Explain

• The product will be negative because two negatives make a negative.
• The product will be positive because two negatives make a positive.
• The product will be zero because negative numbers cancel each other out.

Chase simplified the expression - 2 X ( 5 - 3 ), and found - 2 X 2 = 4. Is Chase correct? Why or why not?

• Yes, Chase is correct because -2 x 2 equals 4
• No, Chase is incorrect because -2 x 2 equals -4

Rashawn and Jessie are playing a game where they lose points for each incorrect answer. Rashawn answers two 3-point questions incorrectly, and Jessie answers four 2- point questions incorrectly. If neither player has answered a question correctly, who is winning? Explain.

• Rashawn is winning because he lost fewer points

• Jessie is winning because she lost fewer points
• Both are at the same score because they lost the same number of questions
• Neither is winning because they both lost points

What is the product of - 2 X ( - 5 )?

• -10
• 10
• 0
• -1