HSPT Math : Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #593 : Problem Solving

If you have a negative number and multiply it by another, the final answer is positive. What sign did the other number have?

Possible Answers:

Positive

Cannot determine

None of the others

Negative

Does not matter

Correct answer:

Negative

Explanation:

The only way to get a positive product from multiplication is to multiply two positive numbers together or two negative numbers together.  

If the first number was negative, the other number will also have to be negative.

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