use properties of operation and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply -2/5 by 3/10 write answer in simplest form

Answer 1

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

(-2/5) * (3/10) = (-2 * 3) / (5 * 10)
= -6 / 50
= -3 / 25

So, multiplying -2/5 by 3/10 gives us -3/25 in simplest form.