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What is the product of -4 and 8.1?

a) -32.4
b) -12.1
c)12.1
b) 32.4

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

User John Lehmann
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Option A

Answer:

The product of -4 and 8.1 is -32.4

Solution:

When we multiply a negative number with a positive number we get the resultant product as a negative number.

Here we have to multiply - 4 which is a negative number and 8.1 which is a positive number.

To simplify the multiplication calculation we can write 8.1 as 8+0.1 and then multiply 4 with both 8 and 0.1

-4
* 8.1 = -4
* (8+0.1)

⇒ -4
* 8.1 = -4
* 8 – 4
* 0.1 [Multiplying 4 with 8 and 0.1]

⇒ -4
* 8.1= -32 - 0.4

⇒ -4
* 8.1= - 32.4

Thus the product of -4 and 8.1 is -32.4

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