When a positive integer is divided by a negative integer, what sign does the quotient have?(1 point)

Responses

negative if the sum of the dividend and the divisor is less than 0, positive otherwise
negative if the sum of the dividend and the divisor is less than 0, positive otherwise

positive if the sum of the dividend and the divisor is greater than 0, negative otherwise
positive if the sum of the dividend and the divisor is greater than 0, negative otherwise

always negative
always negative

always positive

1 answer

When a positive integer is divided by a negative integer, the quotient is always negative. This is because a positive number divided by a negative number results in a negative number.

Therefore, the correct response is:

always negative