Sign Rules for Multiplication
Multiply and divide with positive and negative integers and rational numbers, understanding the rules for the sign of the product or quotient
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If your child knows that a negative times a negative makes a positive, can they use that rule to work out calculations like '−3 × −4 = 12' — and explain why it makes sense?
Multiply and divide with positive and negative integers and rational numbers, understanding the rules for the sign of the product or quotient
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- Apply the sign rules when multiplying two integers (positive × negative, negative × negative)
- Apply the sign rules when dividing two integers
- Solve multi-step real-world problems involving all four operations with positive and negative rational numbers
“If your child knows that a negative times a negative makes a positive, can they use that rule to work out calculations like '−3 × −4 = 12' — and explain why it makes sense?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
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