Which is the best estimate of negative 14 and 1 ninth times open paren negative 2 and 9 tenths close paren ?

Both factors are negative, so their product is positive. Estimate −14 1/9 as about −14 and −2.9 as about −3; then (−14) × (−3) = 42. So the best estimate is 42, choice C.

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