Question

Cassie and Amy are playing a flash card math game. Cassie has a card with the fraction - 2/7 and Amy has a card with the fraction - 3/4. Write an equation to represent the product of their fractions then solve that equation.

Answer 1

ANSWER:
`(3)/(14)`

EXPLANATION: Based on the given conditions, formulate:
`-(2)/(7)` x
`-(3)/(4)`

Reduce the expression to the lowest term:
`(1)/(7)` x
`(3)/(2)`

Write as a single fraction:
`(3)/(7x2)`

Calculate the product or quotient:
`(3)/(14)`

get the result:
`(3)/(14)`

Answer:
`(3)/(14) \\`