Question

@hero
-1/4x12x-1/2

Answer 1

Is this question written correctly?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

\[-\dfrac{1}{4} \times 12 \times \left(-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\]

Answer 4

thought those were variables

Answer 5

thats what i ment

Answer 6

It's best to re-arrange them like this:

\[\left(-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)\left(-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)(12)\]

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

Recall that when you multiply two negative numbers, the result is a positive number. That's your hint.

Answer 9

The rest should be self explanatory if you know how to multiply whole numbers and fractions.

Answer 10

i know that

Answer 11

i just dont understand how to multiply negative fractions

Answer 12

Well, multiplying two negative numbers gives the same result as multiplying two positive numbers.

Answer 13

i know but how do i multiply twonegative fractions?

Answer 14

you there?

Answer 15

@sweetburger

Answer 16

hello