alleryIs zero positive, negative, or neither?
APositive
BNeither
CNegative
DBoth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Neither
1. A positive number is greater than zero and a negative number is less than zero.
2. Zero is neither, so it has no sign.
3. Calling it positive, negative or both would break this definition.
_Source: Wikipedia, Negative number, Signed numbers_
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