Common Core: 7th Grade Math : The Number System

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 7th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #83 : Interpret Products Of Rational Numbers And Understand Properites Of Operations: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.2a

Solve: 

\displaystyle -9\times-3

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -12

\displaystyle 27

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle -27

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 27

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 9\times3=27

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -9\times-3=27

Example Question #211 : The Number System

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-3

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -7

\displaystyle -13

\displaystyle -30

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 30

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 30

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times3=30

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-3=30

Example Question #81 : Interpret Products Of Rational Numbers And Understand Properites Of Operations: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.2a

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-4

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -16

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle -6

\displaystyle -40

\displaystyle 40

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 40

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times4=40

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-4=40

Example Question #82 : Interpret Products Of Rational Numbers And Understand Properites Of Operations: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.2a

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-5

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 50

\displaystyle -50

\displaystyle -15

\displaystyle -5

\displaystyle 15

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 50

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times5=50

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-5=50

Example Question #211 : The Number System

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-6

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 60

\displaystyle -60

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle -16

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 60

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times6=60

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-6=60

Example Question #401 : Grade 7

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-7

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -3

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle -70

\displaystyle -17

\displaystyle 70

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 70

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times7=70

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-7=70

Example Question #211 : The Number System

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-8

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -18

\displaystyle -80

\displaystyle 80

\displaystyle -2

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 80

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times8=80

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-8=80

Example Question #402 : Grade 7

Solve: 

\displaystyle -10\times-9

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -19

\displaystyle 90

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle -90

\displaystyle 1

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 90

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 10\times9=90

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -10\times-9=90

Example Question #403 : Grade 7

Solve: 

\displaystyle -11\times-4

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -15

\displaystyle 44

\displaystyle -7

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle -44

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 44

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 11\times4=44

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -11\times-4=44

Example Question #211 : The Number System

Solve: 

\displaystyle -11\times-5

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle -16

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 55

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle -55

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 55

Explanation:

We know the following information:

\displaystyle 11\times5=55

In this particular case, do the negative numbers change our answer? There are a couple of rules that we need to remember when multiplying with negative numbers to help us answer this question:

  • A negative number multiplied by a positive number will always equal a negative number
  • A negative number multiplied by a negative number will always equal a positive number 

Thus,

\displaystyle -11\times-5=55

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