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Question 1 • Grade 7 Mathematics

How is the product of 2 and negative 5 shown using integer tiles?

Answer
A
Image with description There are two groups of five integer tiles each labeled with a plus sign.
B
Image with description There are two groups of five integer tiles each labeled with a negative sign.
C
Image with description There is a group of 2 integer tiles each labeled with a plus sign. Another group of 5 integer tiles each labeled with a negative sign.
D
Image with description There is a group of 2 integer tiles each labeled with a negative sign. Another group of 5 integer tiles each labeled with a plus sign.

Explanation

The product 2 × (−5) means two groups of −5. Each group has five integer tiles labeled with a negative sign, so the matching description is two groups of five negative tiles.

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