Find the value of ( - 3 / 8) * (+8 / 15). A. 11/23 B. - 1 / 5 C. 11/15 D. - 1 / 3

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Xiomara Malone

24 September, 05:41

Find the value of ( - 3 / 8) * (+8 / 15). A. 11/23 B. - 1 / 5 C. 11/15 D. - 1 / 3

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Mitchell · Answer 1

(-3/8) (+8/15)

Answer will be a negative number. Whenever multiplying a - negative number * a + positive = - negative number.

(-3/8) (+8/15)

Cross out - 3 and 15. Divide by 3. - 3/3,=-1 15/3

= - 1/5

Cross out 8 and 8. Divide by 8.

8/8 = 1, 8/8 = 1

-1/5*1/1 = - 1/5

Answer : - 1/5