Question

Choose the word phrase (greater than, less than, or equal to) to make the statements true.

Each paper clip can be traded for three matches.
Each pencil can be traded for six paper clips.
Two pencils and two paper clips are worth ______ thirty-eight matches.

Answer 1

The answer is Greater than :D

Answer 2

Two pencils and two paper clips are worth greater than thirty-eight matches.

Explanation:

Each paper clip can be traded for three matches.

Then 2 paper clips can be traded for
`2*3=6` matches.

Each pencil can be traded for six paper clips.

Then 2 pencils can be traded for
`2*6=12` paper clips.

In terms of paper clips, we can write 12 paper clips and two paper clips are worth (As 2 pencils are equal to 12 paper clips)....

This makes a total of
`2+12=14` paper clips.

Now as 2 paper clips are traded for 6 matches, then 14 paper clips are traded for =
`(6)/(2)*14=42` matches.

We can say that : Two pencils and two paper clips are worth greater than thirty-eight matches.