Understanding Multiplication of Negative Numbers

What is the key factor in determining whether the product of negative numbers is positive or negative?

• The number of negative numbers

• The smallest number in the set

• The largest number in the set

• The sum of the numbers

If you multiply negative six, positive three, and negative two, what will be the sign of the product?

• Undefined

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

What is the product of negative six, positive three, and negative two?

• Negative eighteen

• Eighteen

• Thirty-six

• Negative thirty-six

In the multiplication of negative two, positive three, negative four, negative three, and five, how many negative numbers are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the final product of multiplying negative two, positive three, negative four, negative three, and five?

• Negative three hundred sixty

• Three hundred sixty

• Negative three hundred six

• Three hundred six