Real Numbers: Activity 3 - Let's examine the Patterns!

2. Using your completed multiplication table, complete the following sentences:
(a) A positive number multiplied by another positive number gives a positive answer.
(b) A negative number multiplied by another negative number gives a positive answer.
(c) A positive number multiplied by a negative number gives a negative answer.
(d) A negative number multiplied by a positive number gives a negative answer.

3. Complete the following
(+) x (+) = (+)
(-) x (-) = (+)
(+) x (-) = (-)
(-) x (+) = (-)

(+) / (+) = (+)
(-) / (-) = (+)
(+) / (-) = (-)
(-) / (+) = (-)