Dividing Rational Numbers with Negatives

Which statement is true:

• Multiplying 2 negatives always yields a negative

• Adding 2 negatives always yields a positive

• Adding a positive and a negative always yields a negative

• Dividing a positive and a negative always yields a negative

Divide.

• -1/10

• -5/8

• -2/20

• 5/8

-20/5=

• -4

• 4

• -100

• 100

Find the quotient
-3.6 ÷ .06

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Sam says 90 ÷ (–9) = 10. Is he correct? Explain.

• Sam is correct because a positive divided by a negative is a positive.

• Sam is not correct because a positive divided by a negative is a negative.

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

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on which number is larger

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

• Positive

• Negative

• Depends on which is bigger.

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

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• DEPENDS ON WHICH NUMBER IS LARGER.

A fraction is a form of what mathematical operation?

• division

• multiplication

• subtraction

• addition

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