Question

The sign of the product of two integers with the same sign is positive. What is the sign of three integers with the same sign? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Negative.

Explanation:

The answer is negative, because if the number of integers you are multiplying is odd, then the sign is negative. But if the number of integers you are multiplying is even, then the sign is negative. In this case, three is odd, so the sign is negative.