Question

George and Francis are studying for a math test. They are each trying to find the product below.

5 times 5/3
They agree that since the whole number or fraction is greater than 1. The product is less or greater than the whole number.

Answer 1

They are correct

Explanation:

5 is equal to
`(5)/(1)`

`(5)/(1)` ×
`(5)/(3)` =
`(25)/(3)`

`(25)/(3)` is about equal to 8.33

8.33 is greater than 5

Answer 2

The product is greater than 1.

Solution:

They are trying to find the product of 5 times of
`(5)/(3)`

So the product will be 5 times of
`\left((5)/(3)\right)=\left(5 *\left((5)/(3)\right)\right)`

`\Rightarrow(5 * 5)/(3)\\=(25)/(3)=(8 * 3+1)/(3)\\\Rightarrow8\left((1)/(3)\right)`

`8\left((1)/(3)\right) > 1`

So, we can see that the product is greater than 1.