Question

Evaluate the products.
A) 4x(-3/8)
B) (-4) X (-3/8)​

Answer 1

For the product of 4x(-3/8), we get -1.5. For the product of (-4) x (-3/8), we get 1.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate the products of 4x(-3/8) and (-4) x (-3/8), we need to apply the rules for multiplying numbers with different signs.

A) For 4x(-3/8), since we have a positive number (4) multiplied by a negative number (-3/8), the result will have a negative sign:

4 * (-3/8) = - (4 * 3/8) = - 12/8 = - 3/2 or -1.5

B) For (-4) x (-3/8), we have a negative number multiplied by another negative number, so the result will have a positive sign:

(-4) * (-3/8) = 12/8 = 3/2 or 1.5