Understanding Positive and Negative Signs in Math

Understanding Positive and Negative Signs in Math

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains the rules for handling positive and negative signs in math operations. It covers multiplication and division, where same signs yield positive results and different signs yield negative results. For addition, same signs are added and the sign is kept, while different signs require subtraction and keeping the sign of the larger number. Subtraction involves keeping the sign of the larger number, and subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding a positive. The video concludes with a reminder to be kind.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of multiplying two positive numbers?

Positive

Negative

Zero

Undefined

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you divide a negative number by another negative number, what is the result?

Positive

Undefined

Negative

Zero

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of multiplying a positive number by a negative number?

Undefined

Zero

Positive

Negative

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When adding two negative numbers, what should you do with the signs?

Ignore them

Add and keep the sign

Subtract and keep the sign

Change them to positive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the sign when adding numbers with different signs?

Use the sign of the larger number

Always negative

Always positive

Use the sign of the smaller number

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 6 plus negative 2?

-8

-4

4

8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When subtracting, how do you determine the sign of the result?

Always negative

Use the sign of the smaller number

Always positive

Use the sign of the larger number

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