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

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To determine the sign of the product \(\frac{17}{32} \times \left(-\frac{1}{10}\right)\), we look at the signs of the individual factors.

  • \(\frac{17}{32}\) is positive (since both the numerator and denominator are positive).
  • \(-\frac{1}{10}\) is negative.

When you multiply a positive number by a negative number, the result is negative. Therefore, the sign of the product \(\frac{17}{32} \times \left(-\frac{1}{10}\right)\) is negative.

In conclusion, the sign of the product is negative.