Question

What is the product of −16 ⋅ (−5) ⋅ (−11)?

a. −605

b. −880

c. 605

d. 880

Answer 1

The product of −16 × (−5) × (−11) is −880. The correct answer is option (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

The product of −16 × (−5) × (−11) can be calculated by multiplying the numbers together. To multiply three negative numbers, remember that the product of any two negative numbers is positive, but when you multiply that result by another negative number, the final result is negative.

First, multiply −16 and −5:

• 16 × 5 = 80

Since both are negative, the result is positive:

• −16 × −5 = +80

Now, multiply +80 with −11:

• 80 × 11 = 880

Because we are multiplying a positive number with a negative one, the result is negative:

• +80 × −11 = −880

Therefore, the answer is −880, which corresponds to option b.