Multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers
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1
Compute (−12) · 5.
-60
2
Compute (−8) · (−7).
56
3
Compute (−81) : 9.
-9
4
Compute 24 : (−4).
-6
5
What is the sign of (−1) · (−1) · (−1) · (−1)? Give the reason.
Positive (the result is 1): four negatives is an even number.