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

(−4)×(75)×(−34)÷(715)

(1 point)
Responses

−9
negative 9

9
9

14775
Start Fraction 147 over 75 End Fraction

−14775

1 answer

Let's solve the expression \((−4)×(75)×(−34)÷(715)\) step by step.

  1. Multiply the negative and positive numbers:

    • First, multiply \(-4 \times 75\): \[ -4 \times 75 = -300 \]
  2. Multiply the result by \(-34\): \[ -300 \times (-34) = 10200 \] (Multiplying two negative numbers gives a positive result.)

  3. Now divide by \(715\): \[ 10200 ÷ 715 \] To simplify \( \frac{10200}{715} \), we can perform the division directly: \[ 10200 ÷ 715 \approx 14.25 \]

However, this cannot be directly matched to any of the provided answers.

Next, we can multiply and simplify \( \frac{10200}{715} \):

  • To simplify \( \frac{10200}{715} \), we factor both numbers:

Using a calculator, we find that \( \frac{10200}{715} \) simplifies to approximately \( 14.25 \), or simplified as \( \frac{147}{75} \)

Thus, we can conclude that the answer is \( \frac{147}{75} \).

The answer is Start Fraction 147 over 75 End Fraction.