Question

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

so a negative times a positive will give you a negative number. 5*-2 will give you -10