Solution - Percentage

- 1.75

-1.75

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Convert percentages into fractions or decimals

For fraction: divide -125 by 100 and remove the % sign.
$- 125 % = \frac{- 125}{100}$

For decimal: move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the % sign.
$- 125 % = - 1.25$

2. Multiply the decimal or fraction by the quantity that equals 100%

$100 % = 1.4$
$- \frac{125}{100} \cdot 1.4 = - 1.25 \cdot 1.4 = - 1.75$

-125% of 1.4 is -1.75

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