Question
Using these integers:-1,+6,-8,+3,-2
a) Which integers have the greatest product? Show your work.
b) Which two integers have the least product? Show your work.
Please help I don't understand how to figure this out thank you
a) Which integers have the greatest product? Show your work.
b) Which two integers have the least product? Show your work.
Please help I don't understand how to figure this out thank you
Answers
Steve
since positives are greater than negatives, greatest product will be positive, least will be negative
both must be positive or negative to have a positive product
a) 6*3 = 18
must have opposite signs to have negative product
b) 6 * -8 = -48
both must be positive or negative to have a positive product
a) 6*3 = 18
must have opposite signs to have negative product
b) 6 * -8 = -48