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Use properties of operations and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply −25 by 310
. Write the answer in simplest form.(1 point)
Responses

3/5

−6/5

−6/50

−3/25

Answer 1

To multiply $-25$ by $310$, we first perform the multiplication:

$$-25\times 310=-7750$$

Next, to express this in simplest form as a fraction, we can write $-7750$ as:

$$-\frac{7750}{1}$$

Now, let's simplify $-7750$. We can factor it to find a simpler fraction:

• First, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by $50$:

$$-7750÷50=-155\text{and}1÷50=\frac{1}{50}$$

So,

$$-7750=-\frac{155}{1}$$

However, none of the options provided fit this simplified form. Let's check for the simplest fractional output that matches the option choices.

Since we have $-7750$ and looking at the options given:

• $\frac{3}{5}$
• $-\frac{6}{5}$
• $-\frac{6}{50}$
• $-\frac{3}{25}$

We can rewrite $-7750$ as:

$-\frac{7750}{1}=-\frac{775}{10}=-\frac{155}{2}$

After reviewing the options based on our calculations, it seems that the most relevant matches to reduce down should have considered $310=\frac{62}{20}$ at $310/50$ which provides either $-\frac{6}{50}$ reducing down to $-\frac{3}{25}$, though broken down previously.

So, ultimately: $-\frac{6}{50}$ simplifies into $-\frac{3}{25}$.

Thus, the correct response from the options provided is: $$\boxed{{\displaystyle -\frac{3}{25}}}$$