High School Placement Test (HSPT) Practice Test

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Which numeric form does 3.75×(-100000) equal?

-375,000
0.0000375
-0.0000375
375

The correct answer is: -0.0000375

To find the value of 3.75 multiplied by -100,000, you can first consider the multiplication of the two numbers without accounting for the negative sign. Starting with the multiplication: 3.75 × 100,000 = 375,000. Since one of the numbers in the multiplication is negative (-100,000), the product will also be negative. Therefore, -375,000 is the result of multiplying 3.75 by -100,000. This result matches one of the choices provided. The numeric form of 3.75 × (-100,000) is indeed -375,000, confirming that this is the correct value. The answer choice that accurately represents this calculation is -375,000. Other choices do not reflect the correct result of the operation. For instance, positive 375,000 does not account for the negative multiplier, whereas both 0.0000375 and -0.0000375 involve significantly smaller numbers, which do not relate to the larger scale of the multiplication performed. Thus, focusing on the arithmetic shows that the correct answer aligns with -375,000, demonstrating a clear understanding of both multiplication and the effects of the negative sign.