To multiply numbers or expressions means that we calculate the product of the numbers or expressions. The value of [tex]-0.5 \times (-0.4)[/tex] is [tex]0.2[/tex]
Given that:
[tex]-0.5 \times (-0.4)[/tex]
Cancel out the negative signs
[tex]-0.5 \times (-0.4) = 0.5 \times (0.4)[/tex]
Using a calculator, we have:
[tex]-0.5 \times (-0.4) = 0.2[/tex]
Hence, the value of [tex]-0.5 \times (-0.4)[/tex] is [tex]0.2[/tex]
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