Determine the Sign: -9/4 × 1/2 × 10/3 Fraction Multiplication

Question

What will be the sign of the result of the exercise?

9412103 -\frac{9}{4}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{10}{3}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We will look only at whether the fraction is negative or positive.

In other words, the multiplication exercise looks like this:

×+×+= -\times+\times+=

If we solve the exercise from left to right, we'll first multiply minus by plus:

×+= -\times+=-

Now the remaining exercise is:

×+= -\times+=-

Therefore, the sign of the exercise result will be negative.

Answer

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