Question

Use properties of rational numbers to multiply the following 81 times (-28.54)use properties of rational numbers to multiply the following 81 times -28.54.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To multiply 81 by -28.54, we can use the distributive property of multiplication over addition. Firstly, we can express -28.54 as the sum of -28 and -0.54.

Multiplying 81 by -28:
81 x (-28) = -2268

Multiplying 81 by -0.54:
81 x (-0.54) = -43.74

Then, we can add the two results together:
-2268 + (-43.74) = -2311.74

Therefore, the product of 81 and -28.54 is -2311.74.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To multiply 81 by -28.54 using properties of rational numbers, follow these steps:

Step 1: Multiply the absolute values of the numbers:
81 * 28.54 = 2314.74

Step 2: Determine the sign of the product:
Since one of the numbers is negative (-28.54), the product will be negative.

Step 3: Multiply the absolute value by the sign:
-2314.74

Therefore, 81 * (-28.54) using properties of rational numbers is equal to -2314.74.