Mastering Integer Multiplication Techniques

What is the result called when two factors are multiplied?

• Sum

• Quotient

• Difference

• Product

If the number of students decreases by 4 each month, what integer represents this change?

• 4

• -4

• 0

• 8

How many students will have stopped bringing their lunch after three months if the decrease is 4 students per month?

• -16

• -12

• -8

• -4

What does a negative integer indicate in the context of the problem?

• An increase

• A positive change

• A decrease

• No change

What is the result of multiplying 3 by -4?

• 12

• -8

• 0

• -12

What should be done if the first factor in a multiplication problem is negative?

• Multiply by zero

• Remove counters

• Divide counters

• Add counters

What is the result of multiplying -2 by 3?

• -3

• -6

• 6

• 0

Does the position of the negative integer (first or second factor) affect the result?

• Yes, it changes the result

• It depends on the numbers

• Only if both are negative

• No, it does not change the result

What is the result of multiplying -2 by -4?

• -8

• 8

• 0

• 4

What happens when you remove sets of negative counters?

• You get fewer positive counters

• You get zero counters

• You get positive counters

• You get more negative counters