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Multiplying Decimals — Quiz

Question 2 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Which shows two products that both result in positive values?

Answer
A
0 point 5 times negative 0 point 4 and 1 point 2 times 0 point 8
B
0 point 5 times 0 point 4 and negative 1 point 2 times negative 0 point 8
C
0 point 5 times negative 0 point 4 and 1 point 2 times negative 0 point 8
D
negative 0 point 5 times negative 0 point 4 and 1 point 2 times negative 0 point 8

Explanation

A product is positive when its factors have the same sign. In choice B, 0.5 × 0.4 is positive because both factors are positive, and −1.2 × −0.8 is positive because both factors are negative. So the choice with two positive products is “0.5 times 0.4 and −1.2 times −0.8.”

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