Question

What is the correct description of the product of the expression?
Column A

1. 2 3/4 * 3/3

2.3/4 * 4/5

3. 2 3/4 *5

4.6/7 * 5/5


Column B


A.
The product is less than each factor..

B.
The product is greater than each factor.

C.
The product is equal to one of the factors.

Answer 1

1)  (C):  The product is equal to one of the factors.

Note:  "2  3/4"  * "3/3"  = "2  3/4" ; (since "3/3" = "1");  so,  2  3/4 * 1 = "2  3/4" .

The factors are:  "2  3/4"  and  "3/3".  The product is:  "2  3/4" .
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2)  (A):  The product is less than each factor.

Note:  "3/4" * "4/5" =  "(3*4) / (4*5)" = 12/20 = (12÷4) / (20÷4) = 3/5 .

The factors are:  "3/4" and "4/5"; or, "0.75" and "0.8" , respectively.
The product is:  "3/5" ; or, "0.6" .
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3)  (B):  The product is greater than each factor.

Note:  "2  3/4" * "5"  = "13  3/4 ".
The factors are: "2  3/4"  and  "5" .
The product is:  "13  3/4".
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4)  (C):  The product is equal to one of the factors.

Note:  "6/7"  * "5/5"  = "6/7" ; (since "5/5" = "1");  so,  6/7 * 1 = "6/7" .

The factors are:  "6/7"  and  "3/3".  The product is:  "6/7" .
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