Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided.
a) Find the product.
(-1.15)x3.2
b) Explain in words how you determined the sign of your answer
I assume you are using x to mean * or "times".
try -115 * 32 / 1000
= -115 * (30+2) /1000
= - (3450 + 230) / 1000
= - 3680 / 1000
= - 3.680
thank you
a) To find the product of (-1.15) and 3.2, we multiply the two numbers together.
(-1.15) x 3.2 = -3.68
To solve this:
Step 1: Multiply the absolute values of the numbers: 1.15 x 3.2 = 3.68
Step 2: Determine the sign of the answer. Since we have one negative number (-1.15), the answer will also be negative.
b) To determine the sign of the answer, we need to consider the rules for multiplying positive and negative numbers.
If we multiply a positive number by a positive number, the answer is positive.
If we multiply a negative number by a negative number, the answer is positive.
If we multiply a positive number by a negative number, the answer is negative.
In this case, we are multiplying a negative number (-1.15) by a positive number (3.2). According to the rule, the answer will be negative.