Determine the sign of the product 17/32 times (-1/10)

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To determine the sign of the product 17/32 times -1/10, we need to consider the signs of the two fractions.

The numerator of the first fraction is positive (17) and the denominator is positive (32). Therefore, the first fraction is positive.

The numerator of the second fraction is negative (-1) and the denominator is positive (10). Therefore, the second fraction is negative.

When we multiply a positive number by a negative number, the product is negative.

So, the sign of the product 17/32 times -1/10 is negative.