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How do you find the quotient of the two numbers when one is positive and one is negative?
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∙ 13y ago
Pretend both the numbers are positive, find the quotient as normal and then make it negative.
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How do you find the quotient of two numbers when one is positive and the other is negative?
The answer is the normal quotient except negative. Pos X neg = neg
Where can you find positive and negative numbers in your house?
Positive numbers, on your door. Negative in your freezer.
How do you find the quotient of two numbers when both are positive?
A quotient is the answer to a multiplication problem. Therefore, just multiply the two numbers.
What is a negative times a positive times a positive?
A negative. If you have a string of positive and negative numbers multiplied together, all you need to find the sign of the answer is to find the parity of the negative numbers. If there are an odd number of negatives then the answer is negative and if there are an even number of negatives then the answer is positive. Remember, positive numbers make no difference to the sign of the answer.
How do you divide a negative number by another negative number?
a negative number divided by a negative number is a positive number. This chart can be used to find the quotient or product when dividing and multiplying integers PNN NPN NNP for example, P P P means that a positive multiplied or divided by a positive = a positive.
How do you find the quotient of two numbers when one is positive and the other is negative?
The answer is the normal quotient except negative. Pos X neg = neg
How do you find a quotient of two numbers when both are positive?
If the divisor and the dividend are positive then the quotient will be positive too.
How do you find the quotient if one is negitve and one is positive?
same way except it is a negative quotient.
What is the sign of the quotient?
The sign of a quotient is when you are multiplying and dividing numbers. This can take a good bit of thinking when try to find the answers. But one you get done you can check your answer by knowing whether it is negative or positive.
How do you find the quotient of two numbers when both are positive?
A quotient is the answer to a multiplication problem. Therefore, just multiply the two numbers.
Where can you find positive and negative numbers in your house?
Positive numbers, on your door. Negative in your freezer.
Find the quotient. negative 3.4 divided by negative 8.5. can you help me?
Relax. It's not that bad. -- Forget about the negatives for a moment, and just divide 3.4 by 8.5 . -- Then say to yourself "When two numbers have the same sign, their quotient is positive."
What is a negative times a positive times a positive?
A negative. If you have a string of positive and negative numbers multiplied together, all you need to find the sign of the answer is to find the parity of the negative numbers. If there are an odd number of negatives then the answer is negative and if there are an even number of negatives then the answer is positive. Remember, positive numbers make no difference to the sign of the answer.
How can we find the LCM of negative numbers?
The same as with positive numbers. You need at least two numbers to find a GCF.
Explain how you can find the sign of the product of two or more rational numbers?
Negative times negative equals positive. Positive times positive equals positive. Positive times negative equals negative. If you have more than two numbers, multiply the first two and then apply these rules to each successive number in turn.
How do you know if a number will be positive or negative when adding?
Numbers are positive unless they have a minus sign (-) in front of them, in which case they are negative. As for the sum of positive and negative numbers, just add them up and find out. Add the positive, subtract the negative. It's very logical.
How do you find the median of a group of numbers with positive and negative numbers?
This is accomplished the same way as with positive integers. Add all of the numbers together and divide by (positive) 2. Don't let the negative signs fool you!
