Which expression could be used to determine the product of negative 4 and 3 and 1 fourth ?

The mixed number 3 1/4 is the sum 3 + 1/4. Using the distributive property, multiply negative 4 by each part: (−4 × 3) + (−4 × 1/4). That matches choice A, “negative 4 times 3 plus negative 4 times 1 fourth.”

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