A negative number divided by a positive number yeilds a negative result
the rule is
if you divide or multiply 2 numbers with different sign (positive or negative), the result is negative
if you divide or multiply 2 numbers with the same sign (+ + or - - ), the result is positive
-42/8=-1 times 42/8=-1 times 21/4=--1 times 5 and 1/4=-5 and 1/4
Answer:
$7762.5
Step-by-step explanation:
31% is spent on food.
Subtract that from his income of 100%
you get 69%
Multiply 69% by his income, and you get $7762.5
Answer:
Negative five is in fact a rational number.
Step-by-step explanation:
Rational numbers can either be negative or positive. An irrational number would be pi (3.14159 etc.)