Question
Look at the expression below. Do not solve. Use the dropdowns below to state if the answer would be positive or negative and explain why.
2, times, 1, times, minus, 3, divided by, 13, times, minus, 4, divided by, 19
2×1×−3÷13×−4÷19
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2
The answer would be
because the problem involves only multiplication and division and there are an
number of negatives.
2, times, 1, times, minus, 3, divided by, 13, times, minus, 4, divided by, 19
2×1×−3÷13×−4÷19
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2
The answer would be
because the problem involves only multiplication and division and there are an
number of negatives.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The answer would be **positive** because the problem involves only multiplication and division and there are an **even** number of negatives.
In the expression, we have one negative number (-3) and one negative number (-4). When multiplying or dividing negative numbers, the following rules apply:
- A negative number multiplied or divided by a negative number results in a positive number.
- Therefore, since there are two negative numbers in the expression, their product (or quotient) will be positive.
So, the overall expression will have a positive value.
In the expression, we have one negative number (-3) and one negative number (-4). When multiplying or dividing negative numbers, the following rules apply:
- A negative number multiplied or divided by a negative number results in a positive number.
- Therefore, since there are two negative numbers in the expression, their product (or quotient) will be positive.
So, the overall expression will have a positive value.
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