Problem:
The smallest product one could obtain by multiplying two numbers in the set is
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Solution:
A negative product occurs when multiplying a positive number by a negative number. The minimum product will occur, then, when multiplying the smallest negative number by the largest positive number. In this case, that product is .
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions