Question

Your friend evaluates the expression. Is your friend correct? Explain your reasoning.

$-\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-3}{8}$

Answer 1

Evaluating the expression

The product of two numbers with different signs is negative,

$-\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-3}{8}$

The product of two numbers with different signs is negative,

Hence Yes, he is correct. Because $-\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-1}{4}\times \frac{3}{2}=\frac{-3}{8}$