Multiply: negative 9 times 3.
AEquals 27
BEquals -6
CEquals -27
DEquals 6
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Equals -27
1. Negative 9 and 3 have different signs, so the product will be negative.
2. Multiply the absolute values: 9 times 3 equals 27.
3. Apply the negative sign from the different-sign rule: the product is -27.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section 3.4 Multiply and Divide Integers_
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