Question

Which expression represents a positive number? A. 1/5 divided by -4/7 B.-1/5 divided by 4/7 C. -1/5 divided by -4/7 D. 1/5 divided by 4/-7

Answer 1

Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

remember,

a positive number multiplied or divided by a negative number = negative

a negative number multiplied or divided by a positive number = negative

a positive number multiplied or divided by a positive number = positve

a negative number multiplied or divided by a negative number = positive

so, if you have two numbers of the same sign being multiplied or divided, the answer will always be positive. if you have two numbers of different signs, the answer will always be negative.

within the answer choices, c is the only option where both numbers are negative, which means that if those two negative numbers are divided, you will get a positive answer.