(24)(-1/3)(1/4)(-27) Find the value of the expression

Question

Need help explaining this to my 7th grader, please explain the process in 7th grade terms if possible.

Answer 1

By regrouping terms with common factors, we can easily cancel out terms.

 

(24)(1/4)(-1/3)(-27) =

 

(6)(9) =

 

54