Question

Without mutiplying, determine the sign of the product: (201,101.5) (-359,191.7)

a. The product is positive because one of the a negative number multiplied by a positive number is positive.
b. The product is negative because the second number is negative.
c. The product is positive because the first number is positive.
d. The product is negative because one of the a negative number multiplied by a positive number is negative.

Answer 1

The sign of the product is negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sign of the product can be determined by the rules of multiplication. When a positive number is multiplied by a negative number, the result is negative. In this case, the first number is positive (201,101.5) and the second number is negative (-359,191.7). Therefore, the product is negative.