Question

David made an error when determining the product of (–2.5)(–8.3). Step 1: (–2.5)(–8.3) = (–8.3)(–2.5) Step 2: = (–8.3)(–2) + (–8.3)(–0.5) Step 3: = (–16.6) + (–4.15) Step 4: = –20.75 In which step did David make his first error?​

Answer 1

David make his first error at Step 3

Explanation:

We need to determine the error David made when finding the product of (-2.5)(-8.3)

He did the following steps

Step 1: (–2.5)(–8.3) = (–8.3)(–2.5)

Step 2: = (–8.3)(–2) + (–8.3)(–0.5)

Step 3: = (–16.6) + (–4.15)

Step 4: = –20.75

David made a mistake in Step 3

When we multiply (-1) with (-1) we get + instead of - sign. The correct step 3 would be:

Step 3: =(16.6)(4.15)

Step 4: =20.75

So, David make his first error at Step 3