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Lillian says that 25% of a number will always be less than 75% of any other number. Complete one inequality to support Lillian's claim and one to show that she is incorrect.

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Lillian says that 25% of a number will always be less than 75% of any other number-example-1
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Well, if you are looking to see if she is right or not, then no, she is not.
This is because when you are multiplying a whole number by a decimal, the product will always be smaller.
So if the decimal is bigger, then the product will be smaller.
Hope that helped
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