Understanding Multiplication of Positive and Negative Numbers

The video tutorial explores the rules for multiplying positive and negative numbers. It begins by demonstrating that multiplying two positive numbers results in a positive product. It then shows that a negative number multiplied by a positive number yields a negative product. Similarly, a positive number multiplied by a negative number also results in a negative product. Finally, the tutorial explains that multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive product, completing the pattern of multiplication rules.

What is the result when a positive number is multiplied by another positive number?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Negative

• Positive

If you multiply -2 by 5, what is the result?

• 5

• 0

• 10

• -10

What is the outcome when a positive number is multiplied by a negative number?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Positive

• Negative

What pattern is established when multiplying numbers with different signs?

• The result is always positive

• The result is always negative

• The result is zero

• The result is undefined

What happens when you multiply a negative number by a positive number?

• The result is zero

• The result is undefined

• The result is positive

• The result is negative

What is the result of multiplying -3 by -4?

• 12

• -12

• 0

• -7

Which of the following is true about multiplying two negative numbers?

• The result is zero

• The result is always negative

• The result is always positive

• The result is undefined

Which multiplication results in a positive product?

• 3 * -4

• 3 * 4

• -3 * 4

• -3 * -4