Question

question
look at the expression below. do not solve. use the dropdowns below to state if the answer would be positive, negative, or zero, and explain why.
-18 × -11
answer attempt 1 out of 3
the answer would be
because this is a
problem and

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the rule for multiplying two negative numbers

When multiplying two negative numbers, the result is positive. The rule is $(-a) \times (-b) = ab$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive numbers.

Step2: Apply the rule to the given expression

In the expression $-18\times -11$, both factors are negative. Using the rule from Step 1, we know that the product of two negative numbers is positive. So the answer (the sign of the product) will be positive.

Answer:

The answer (sign of the product) would be positive because this is a multiplication problem and the product of two negative numbers is positive (by the rule of multiplying negative numbers: $(-a)\times(-b)=ab$ for positive $a,b$).