Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
This worksheet focuses on developing proficiency in multiplying and dividing negative numbers, essential skills for Grade 10 mathematics.
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Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
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Read each question carefully and solve for the correct answer. Show your work where applicable.
1. What is the product of -7 and -8?
-56
56
-15
15
2. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to -45 ÷ 9?
45 ÷ (-9)
(-45) ÷ (-9)
-(45 ÷ 9)
All of the above
3. When multiplying two negative numbers, the product is always a number.
4. The quotient of a negative number and a positive number is always .
5. The product of three negative numbers is always negative.
True
False
6. Dividing a negative number by a negative number results in a negative quotient.
True
False
7. Explain the rule for multiplying two numbers with different signs.
8. A submarine descends at a rate of 50 feet per minute. If it descends for 10 minutes, what is its change in depth? Express your answer as a negative number.
9. Plot the result of (-3) × 2 on the number line below.
10. The temperature in a city dropped by 3 degrees Celsius each hour for 5 consecutive hours. If the initial temperature was 8 degrees Celsius, what was the final temperature? Show your calculations.