Question

How do you simplify `-2/50 * 7/8`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)((-7)/(200)`

Explanation:

`(-2)/50*7/8`

`=(cancel-2)/50*7/cancel8`

`=(-1)/50*7/4`

`=(-7)/(50*4)`

`=color(blue)((-7)/(200)`