Question

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Without multiplying, determine the sign of the product (−247,634)(183,758).

The sign of the product is positive because a negative multiplied by a positive is a positive.

The sign of the product is negative because a negative multiplied by a positive is a negative.

The sign of the product is negative because the first number is negative.

The sign of the product is positive because the second number is positive.

Answer 1

when two positive numbers are being multiplied/divided, the answer is going to be positive.
when two negative numbers are being multiplied/divided, the answer is going to be positive.
when a negative and a positive numbers are being multiplied/divided, the answer is going to be negative.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is The sign of the product is negative because a negative multiplied by a positive is a negative.
However, the third answer: The sign of the product is negative because the first number is negative is not necessarily incorrect.
Even so, I think the second choice (The sign of the product is negative because a negative multiplied by a positive is a negative.) is more likely to be the answer they wanted.
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