Question

Two numbers have a difference of 8 what is the minimum product of these numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

-16 (assuming you are allowed both positive and negative numbers)

Step-by-step explanation:

If you use two negative numbers, the result will be a positive, so the only way to get a number below zero is to use one positive and one negative number.

Here's the only options that provide one negative and one positive number:

1 x -7 = -7

2 x -6 = -12

3 x -5 = -15

4 x -4 = -16

5 x -3 = -15

6 x -2 = -12

7 x -1 = -7

Therefore, -16 is the lowest possible product of two numbers with a difference of 8

Answer 2

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation: