Question

What is the product of -3 1/4 aND -1 1/2

Answer 1

Explanation:

"The product" means multiplication so we have to multiply these two values together.

When we multiply two negative numbers together it results in a positive.

Keeping this in mind, solve the equation.

-3 1/4*-1 1/2

First multiply the fractions

1*1=1

4*2=8

1/8

Now the numbers.

-3*-1=3

The answer is 3 1/8.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

4,875 or 4 7/8

Explanation:

In order to calculate this we first have to convert to fractions the whole numbers and multiply for the other, remember that product mkes reference to a multiplication in math:

`-3(1)/(4) *-1(1)/(2) \\(-13)/(4) *(-3)/(2) \\(39)/(8)\\ 4(7)/(8)`

So we know that the product of -3 1/4* -1 1/2 is 4 7/8.