Answer
a. -0.36
b. $\frac{6}{17}$
Work Step by Step
a. (4.5)(-0.08)
Change to whole numbers by moving decimal:
(45)(-8) = -360
Move decimal places back to the left: -0.36
b. $-\frac{3}{4}*-\frac{8}{17}$
Simplify common factors:
= $-\frac{3}{1}*-\frac{2}{17}$
Multiply numerator and denominator:
= $\frac{6}{17}$