Find the product :

$\dfrac{7}{24} \times (-48)$

The product of two rational numbers $\dfrac{a}{b} \text{ and } \dfrac{c}{d}$ is given by $\dfrac{a}{b} \times \dfrac{c}{d} = \dfrac{a \times c}{b \times d}$.

Multiplying,

$\dfrac{7}{24} \times (-48) = \dfrac{7}{24} \times \dfrac{-48}{1} \\[1em] = \dfrac{7 \times (-48)}{24 \times 1} \\[1em] = \dfrac{-336}{24} \\[1em] = -14$

Hence, $\mathbf{\dfrac{7}{24} \times (-48) = -14}$.