Question

Evaluate $\frac{(-8)\times 8\times (-8)\times (-8)}{(-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)}$

• A. -1
• B. -6
• C. -16
• D. 16

Answer 1

The correct option is C -16

Given, $\frac{(-8)\times 8\times (-8)\times (-8)}{(-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)}$

As there are $3$ negative numbers in the numerator and $4$ in the denominator, the answer will be negative.

Canceling out the common factors and simplifying we get
$\frac{(-8)\times 8\times (-8)\times (-8)}{(-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)\times (-4)}=2\times -2\times 2\times 2=-16$