You are given a problem in which a positive number and a negative number are multiplied together and then divided by a positive number. Which type of answer would be most reasonable, and why?

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A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.
A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.

A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.

A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.

A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.

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A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.