Question

Simplify:

(4) (–16 × 4) × 3

Answer 1

(–16 × 4) × 3
= (–64) × 3 (Solving multiplication in simple brackets first)
The magnitude of (–64) is 64.
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