Question

Khushali selects three different numbers from the set

{−7, −5, −3, −1, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8}. She then finds the product of the three chosen numbers. What is the largest product that Khushali can make?

Answer 1

The answer i got is 192

Explanation:

the largest numbers shown is 8,6 and 4. When you multiply all three of them you get 192

Answer 2

280

Explanation:

Through trial and error, one can figure out that the answer is 280. Now, you might first try to go 8 * 6 * 4, which equals 192. However, if you get the product of two negative numbers, it becomes a positive, which we can use. Using the numbers -7, -5 (which cancel out each other making the product positive), and 8, the product of all of them is 280. The largest product that Khushali can make is 280.

8 * 6 * 4 = 192

(-7) * (-5) * 8 = 35 * 8 = 280