06 Multiplication of Directed Numbers
06 Multiplication of Directed Numbers
Try these, use the rules: Try these, use the Circle the sign that the
- × + = - and + × - = - rule: - × - = - answer would have,
don't try to solve them
1. -2 × 3 2. 4 × -2 31. -2 × -2 32. -4 × -5 Example
= = = = -× += - - × -= +
-5 × 2 × -3 - or +
3. -3 × 4 4. 5 × -3 33. -10 × (-3) 34. -7 × -3
= = = = 59. -2 × -2 × 3 - or +
9. -2 × (+8) 10. -5 × 5 39. -4 × (-13) 40. -22 × -5 With these, find the sign
= = = = of the answer first, then
multiply for the answer.
11. 3 × -25 12. 9 × -5 41. - 1.7 × -2 42. -31/2 × -2 Example +then× - = -, then - × + = - and
- × - = +. So positive
= = = = 10 30
5 × -2 × 3 × -2 = 60
13. -6 × (+4) 14. 5 × -5 43. -14 × -5 44. -3 × -15
= = = = 64. 5 × -4 × -4 =