6th Grade Strategies and Vocab Prep

When adding integers with different signs, what should you do?

• Always add the numbers and keep the positive signr

• Add and keep the sign of the larger number
• Subtract and keep the sign of the larger number

• Always subtract the numbers and keep the negative sign

What is the best strategy for subtracting integers?

• Keep the first integer, change subtraction into addition, change the sign of the second integer and go back to adding rules
• Always subtract the smaller number from the larger number
• Always keep the sign of the first number
• Ignore the signs and subtract normally

What is the result of (-6) - (-2)?

• 8

• 4
• -8
• -4

What is the rule for multiplying two integers with different (opposite) signs?

• The product is always positive

• The product is always negative

• The product is always zero
• The sign depends on the larger number

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (-9) - 5?

• (-9) + (-5)
• (-9) + 5
• (-9) - (-5)
• (-9) - 5

When dividing two integers with the same sign, what is the result?

• Always zero

• Always negative
• Always positive

• Depends on the numbers

Which of the following correctly applies the distributive property?

• 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x (-3 - 2)

• 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) - 4 x 2
• 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) + 4 x2

• 4 (-3 + 2) = 4 x(-3) x2

What is distributive property?

• When you multiply the outside to the inside of the parentheses
• When you add the outside to the inside of the parentheses
• When you subtract the outside to the inside of the parentheses
• When you divide the outside to the inside of the parentheses

What is the best strategy for solving (-5) x(-4) x (-2)?

• Multiply all numbers at once without considering the signs

• Consider the signs, multiply the first two numbers, then multiply by the third number

• Ignore the negative signs and find the product normally
• Count the negative signs and determine the final sign before multiplying

What is the result of (-18) divided by 3?

• -6
• 6
• -15
• 15