Negative scale factors

Maths

Positive and negative numbers

Which set of words fill in the gaps in order best? Multiplication by a negative _____________ can be visualised as a _________ in the _____________ direction.

Select the calculation that the red arrow represents in relation to the given arrow of 5 and state the scale factor

Which number completes the calculation: ____ x 7 = -21

Which number completes the calculation: (-5) x 2 = (-30) + ____

Fill in the gap: Multiplication when viewed as scaling can be thought of as a ___________.

Fill in the gap: Looking at the diagram below we can use a  ___________ to describe how much the number was scaled by.

Fill in the gap: In the diagram below the top arrow can be visualised as stretching -10 by a scale factor of_____.

Calculate the following product: 9 x (-12)

Calculate the following product: 0.5 x (-12)

Which calculation best represents the unlabelled arrow?

Which calculation best represents the unlabelled arrow.

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