Question

Use the properties of operations and rules for multiplying and dividing signed numbers to solve:

(−4)×(7/5)×(−3/4)÷(7/15)


(1 point)
Responses

−9
negative 9

147/75
Start Fraction 147 over 75 End Fraction

−147/75
negative Start Fraction 147 over 75 End Fraction

9

1 answer

Let's solve the expression step by step:

\[ (-4) \times \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) \times \left(-\frac{3}{4}\right) \div \left(\frac{7}{15}\right) \]

  1. Multiplying the first two terms: Multiply \(-4\) and \(\frac{7}{5}\):

    \[ (-4) \times \left(\frac{7}{5}\right) = -\frac{28}{5} \]

  2. Multiplying by the third term: Now, multiply \(-\frac{28}{5}\) and \(-\frac{3}{4}\):

    \[ -\frac{28}{5} \times -\frac{3}{4} = \frac{28 \times 3}{5 \times 4} = \frac{84}{20} \]

    We can simplify \(\frac{84}{20}\):

    \[ \frac{84 \div 4}{20 \div 4} = \frac{21}{5} \]

  3. Dividing by the last term: Next, we need to divide \(\frac{21}{5}\) by \(\frac{7}{15}\):

    Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:

    \[ \frac{21}{5} \div \frac{7}{15} = \frac{21}{5} \times \frac{15}{7} \]

    Now multiply:

    \[ = \frac{21 \times 15}{5 \times 7} = \frac{315}{35} = 9 \]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{9} \]