Question

Simplify:

(3) (–16) × [4 × 3]

Answer 1

(–16) × [4 × 3]
= (–16) × (12) (Solving the multiplication in the square brackets first)
The magnitude of (–16) is 16.
So, the product of the magnitudes 192.
Now, we know that the product of a negative and a positive integer is always negative.
∴ (–16) × [4 × 3] = –192