Mathematics
Grade-7
Easy

Question

A rational number p over q is positive, if p and q are either both positive or both. p over q  is___

  1. Positive
  2. Negative         
  3. Neither
  4. Both

hintHint:

If p over qis positive, then either p and q are positive or p and q are negative.

The correct answer is: Negative


    The fraction p over q is positive only when both p and q are positive or p and q are negative. When p and q are negative, the signs cancel out each other and the fraction p over q becomes positive.
    Thus, the correct answer is option b.

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