Use properties of operations and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply −2/5 by 3/10

Question

Use properties of operations and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply −2/5 by 3/10

. Write the answer in simplest form.(1 point)

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

To multiply fractions, we simply multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

(-2/5) * (3/10) = (-2 * 3) / (5 * 10) = -6/50

To simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 2.

-6/50 = -3/25

So, the answer in simplest form is -3/25.

Answer 2

Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

To multiply two fractions, you simply multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

The multiplication of -2/5 by 3/10 can be done as follows:

(-2/5) * (3/10)

= (-2 * 3) / (5 * 10)

= -6 / 50

The answer, -6/50, can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2:

-6 ÷ 2 / 50 ÷ 2

= -3/25

Therefore, the product of -2/5 and 3/10 is -3/25 in simplest form.