Question

Alonzo, Alice, and Juan all solved the following problem but got different answers:

-1/3 x 2/5
Alonzo believes the answer is 2/15

Alice believes the answer is -5/6

Juan believes the answer is - 2/15
Do you agree with any of their answers? (Explain in words please).

Answer 1

Juan believes the answer is -2/15.

Explanation:

The given problem is :

`(-1)/(3)* (2)/(5)`

We need to solve the problem.

`(-1)/(3)* (2)/(5)=(-1* 2)/(3* 5)\\\\=(-2)/(15)`

So, the answer to the problem is
`(-2)/(15)`. Hence, Juan is correct.