Question

3/4 times (-1/3) ?????

Answer 1

-1/4

Explanation:

You multiply the numerators, 3 multiplied by -1=-3.

Then the denominators, 4 multiplied by 3=12.

This means the answer is -3/12, but then you can simplify it to -1/4.

Answer 2

`- (1)/(4)`

Step by step explanation:

`(3)/(4) * ( ( - 1)/(3) )`

Multiplying a positive and negative equals a negative:

`( + ) * ( - ) = ( - )`

`- (3)/(4) * (1)/(3)`

Reduce the number with the greatest common factor 3

`- (1)/(4)`

Hope this helps...

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