Question

4 Which statement about the expression -4/9 x - 3/8 is true? 9 A. The product is greater than 1. B. The product is less than both factors. C. The product is less than D. The product is a positive number.

Answer 1

Given data:

The given expression is -4/9 x=3/8

The given expression can be written as,

`\begin{gathered} -(4)/(9)x=(3)/(8) \\ x=-(27)/(32) \end{gathered}`

The product is less than both the factors.

Thus, option C) is correct.