Question

Find the product, using suitable properties:
$(-41)\times 102$

• A. 4187
• B. -4182
• C. 4000
• D. -1050

Answer 1

The correct option is B -4182

$(-41)\times 102=(-41)\times (100+2)=(-41)\times 100+(-41)\times 2Since[a\times (b+c)=(a\times b)+(a\times c\left)\right]=-4100-82=-4182$