Use Your Calculator to Perform Each Calculation and Observe the Answers

Multiple Choice

Use your calculator to perform each calculation and observe the answers. Use inductive reasoning to determine which statement is true.
- $\frac { - 3 } { - 8 } ; \frac { - 96 } { - 7 } ; \frac { - 5 } { - 291 } ; \frac { - 1.7 } { - 6.1 }$

A) Dividing a negative number by a negative number gives a positive result.
B) Dividing a negative number by a negative number gives an error message on a calculator.
C) Dividing a negative number by a negative number gives a negative result.
D) Dividing a negative number by a negative number can give either a positive or negative result.