Question

Paula multiplied a number by 16. Her result is a positive number less than 16. Which of these did Paula multiply by 16? A) A number between zero and one. B A number greater than one. © A number less than zero. D) Zero

Answer 1

Answer

Option A is correct.

The number is a number between zero and one.

Explanation

Let the number to be multiplied with 16 be x.

16 × x = 16x

We are told that this number is positive but less than 16

0 < 16x < 16

If we divide through by 16, we'll have

(0/16) < (16x/16) < (16/16)

0 < x < 1

Hence, we can see that the number, x, is between zero and 1.

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