Multiplying and Dividing Integers: Sample FAST Questions
Students extend whole-number operations to multiply and divide integers with procedural fluency. They learn and apply the sign rules — a negative times a negative is positive, a negative times a positive is negative — and use them to solve real-world problems involving repeated losses, average changes, and similar situations.
How the FAST tests this benchmark
FAST items include equation editor questions computing integer products and quotients and multiple choice items applying the sign rules within real-world scenarios.
Skills students need
Multiply integers
Divide integers
Multiply and divide integers in real-world contexts
Try 4 real MA.6.NSO.4.2 questions
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Question 1EasyMultiple Choice
A bank charges a $5 fee each month for 6 months. What is the total change in the account balance?
Correct answer: C. $30 lost
This explanation shows one way to solve the problem.
Write the expression: A charge of $5 is −5
Interpret the sign: −5 means $5 withdrawn each month (a decrease in balance)
Multiply: 6×(−5)=−30
Final Answer
$30 lost
Question 2MediumEquation Editor
An expression is shown. (−5)×(−13). What is the value of the expression?
Enter the number only. Do not include units like $, %, or ft²
Correct answer: 65
This explanation shows one way to solve the problem.
Multiply: (−5)×(−13)=65
Final Answer
65
Question 3MediumEquation Editor
An expression is shown. −44÷(−11). What is the value of the expression?
Enter the number only. Do not include units like $, %, or ft²
Correct answer: 4
This explanation shows one way to solve the problem.
Divide the absolute values: Ignore the signs and divide: 44÷11=4.
Determine the sign: A negative divided by a negative gives a positive result: −44÷(−11)=4.
Final Answer
4
Question 4HardMultiple Choice
An elevator goes down 3 floors per trip for 9 trips, then up 2 floors per trip for 5 trips. What is the elevator's final position relative to where it started?
Correct answer: C. −17 floors
This explanation shows one way to solve the problem.
Identify the operation: Going down 3 floors per trip for 9 trips means 9×(−3)=−27 floors.
Write the expression: Going up 2 floors per trip for 5 trips means 5×2=10 floors.
Evaluate: Combine the descent and ascent: −27+10=−17 floors.
Final Answer
-17 floors
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