Use properties of operations and rules for multiplying signed numbers to multiply -2/5 by 3/10. Write the answer in simplest form.

Question

A. -6/5
B. -6/50
C. 3/5
D. -3/25

Answer 1

To multiply -2/5 by 3/10, we first multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators:

(-2)(3) = -6
(5)(10) = 50

So, the answer is -6/50, which simplifies to -3/25. Therefore, the answer is D. -3/25.