Let's solve each of these
integer multiplication problems step by step, following the rules for multiplying integers:
🔢 Rules for Multiplying Integers:
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Positive × Positive = Positive
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Negative × Negative = Positive
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Positive × Negative = Negative
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Negative × Positive = Negative
Now let’s go through each problem:
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1.
4 · (-5)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 4 × 5 = 20 →
-20
2.
(-6) · (-9)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 6 × 9 = 54 →
+54
3.
(-3) · 6
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 3 × 6 = 18 →
-18
4.
7 · 2
→ Positive × Positive = Positive
→ 7 × 2 =
14
5.
(-9) · (-3)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 9 × 3 = 27 →
+27
6.
(-4) · 8
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 4 × 8 = 32 →
-32
7.
9 · (-4)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 9 × 4 = 36 →
-36
8.
(-5) · (-6)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 5 × 6 = 30 →
+30
9.
(-1) · 8
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 1 × 8 = 8 →
-8
10.
2 · (-9)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 2 × 9 = 18 →
-18
11.
(-1) · 6
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 1 × 6 = 6 →
-6
12.
(-5) · (-9)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 5 × 9 = 45 →
+45
13.
3 · 7
→ Positive × Positive = Positive
→ 3 × 7 =
21
14.
6 · (-8)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 6 × 8 = 48 →
-48
15.
(-2) · 5
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 2 × 5 = 10 →
-10
16.
(-6) · (-4)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 6 × 4 = 24 →
+24
17.
10 · (-3)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 10 × 3 = 30 →
-30
18.
(-2) · (-8)
→ Negative × Negative = Positive
→ 2 × 8 = 16 →
+16
19.
(-8) · 3
→ Negative × Positive = Negative
→ 8 × 3 = 24 →
-24
20.
1 · (-11)
→ Positive × Negative = Negative
→ 1 × 11 = 11 →
-11
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✔ Final Answers:
1. -20
2. 54
3. -18
4. 14
5. 27
6. -32
7. -36
8. 30
9. -8
10. -18
11. -6
12. 45
13. 21
14. -48
15. -10
16. 24
17. -30
18. 16
19. -24
20. -11
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