Chapter 0.5, Problem 2E

To determine

To find: The product of the given numbers and round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

Answer to Problem 2E

The product is $-13.34$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The numbers are $-5.8$ and $2.3$ .

Calculation:

If the signs are same then product will be positive and if the signs are not same then the product will be negative.

The product is calculated as,

  $\begin{array}{c}-5.8\left(2.3\right)=-5.8\times 2.3\\ =-13.34\end{array}$

Therefore, the product is $-13.34$ .