Question

How do you evaluate `(- \frac { 1} { 2} ) \times ( - \frac { 3} { 5} ) - 1.3`?

Answer 1

`-1`

Explanation:

`(- 1/2)*(- 3/5)-1.3`

`- * - = +`

`=(1*3)/(2*5)`

`=3/10-13/10`

`=(3-13)/10`

`=-10/10`

`= -1`