Question

Estimate by first rounding each number to the nearest

-4 1/6 * (-1 14/15)

A.
–12

B.
–8

C.
8

D.
12

Answer 1

@sammixboo

Answer 2

@AidanWithanAnota
Is 1/6 closer to 0 or 1?
Is 14/15 closer to 0 or 1?

Answer 3

0 and 1

Answer 4

Correct. Do you have an idea of how to proceed from here?

Answer 5

Kinda I'm trying to find my last qustion

Answer 6

And I can't find it

Answer 7

Hello?

Answer 8

Basically what you should now have is:
(-4 + 0)*(-1 + (- 1))

Answer 9

0 and -2?

Answer 10

What's -4 + 0 ?

Answer 11

-4....

Answer 12

So you should have (-4)*(-2) right?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

-6?

Answer 15

You have to multiply (not add).

Answer 16

8

Answer 17

Also, what happens when you multiply two negative numbers?

Answer 18

Yes, correct. The answer is 8. By the way if you have a mixed fraction of the form
-a b/c it should be interpreted as -(a + b/c) = -a - b/c

Answer 19

If you memorize that, you won't get confused when you deal with negative mixed fractions