Question

Which expression has a positive value? a. –(10÷2) b. –10÷(–2) c. (–10) ÷ 2 d. 10÷(–2)

Answer 1

The expression with a positive values would be B. -10/(-2) since when two negatives are divided or multiplied together, the result is always positive. The same happens when two positive numbers are multiplied or divided together. However, while choice A has two positive numbers being divided, the expression also has the result of the two positive dividends multiplied by a negative which makes the result of the answer negative.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: [B]: " -10 ÷ (-2) " .
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A "negative value" , divided by a negative value, results in a "positive value".

-10 ÷ (-2) = 5 .

-10/-2 = 10/2 = 5 .
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