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MF.SN.3 Standard MF-025-A10-V01

Multiply and divide signed numbers and interpret sign patterns correctly.

Read sign patterns from structured examples

Problem

Look at this product pattern:

\(3~\times~4~=~12\)
\(3~\times~(-4)~=~-12\)
\((-3)~\times~4~=~-12\)

What is \((-3)~\times~(-4)\)?

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The absolute values of the factors stay three and four in every row, so the product’s magnitude never changes. Track only how the sign pattern changes: one negative factor produces a negative product, while matching factor signs produce a positive one. Apply that relationship to the final row without altering the underlying multiplication fact.

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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.SN.3
Category
Signed Numbers
Domain
Operations
Objective
Multiply and divide signed numbers and interpret sign patterns correctly.
Problem type
Read sign patterns from structured examples