Determine the sign of the product of 17 3/2 × (−1/10)

Responses

both positive and negative

negative

positive

The product has no sign.

9 answers

positive
Determine the sign of the product of −0.708×−6.24.(1 point)
Responses

both positive and negative
both positive and negative

The product has no sign.
The product has no sign.

positive
positive

negative
positive
Multiply −5×(−4)
The product of -5 and -4 is positive, so the answer is 20.
Multiply 11×−9.(
The product of 11 and -9 is negative. So, the answer is -99.
Question
Which of the following shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication?(1 point)
Responses

a×1=a
a times 1 equals a

a×(−1)=−a
a times left parenthesis negative 1 right parenthesis equals negative a

a×b=b×a
a times b equals b times a

a×(b×c)=(a×b)×c
The correct answer is:

a×b=b×a
a times b equals b times a

This statement shows the Commutative Property of Multiplication, which states that the order of the factors does not affect the result of the multiplication.