Interpreting Multiplication and Division of Negative Numbers

Select all negative products.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

3 × −4

• 12

• -12

• 1

• -1

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

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

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

• Zero

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

(-5) x 7

• 30

• -30

• -35

• 35

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

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

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

4 · (-20)

• 80

• -80

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

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

• Negative

• Positive

• The sign of the larger absolute value

• The sign of the smaller absolute value

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

(-63) ÷ (-9) =

• 7

• -7

• -6

• -9

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

Fill in the blanks:

-12 x ____ x (-3) = -72

• 2

• -2

• -3

• 3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B

34 x (-2)

(a)  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

CCSS.7.NS.A.2B