Question

Find the product and 3 8 17

Answer 1

Answer:

1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

-4/9 * - 3/8

A negative times a negative is a positive

Rewriting

4/9 * 3/8

4/8 * 3/9

Simplifying

1/2 * 1/3

1/6

Answer 2

Answer:

Third Option: $\frac{1}{6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

When there are two negatives, the answer has to be positive, so it cannot be the first and second options. This fraction can be reduced, so:

-$\frac{1}{3}$ × -$\frac{1}{2}$ =  $\frac{1}{6}$

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