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8 October, 16:41

Gillian said that the product of a given number and a fraction is always less than the given number. Explain what is wrong with Gillans statement and give an example that does not follow her rule

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  1. 8 October, 16:53
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    The fraction may be greater than 1, or the given number may be negative.

    5 * (3/2) = 7 1/2 > 5

    -5 * (1/2) = - 2 1/2 > - 5
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