Question

Will 1/4 x 7/8 be larger or smaller than 1/4? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)` ×
`(7)/(8)` =
`(7)/(32)`


`(7)/(32) = 0.21875`


`(1)/(4) = 0.25`


`(1)/(4)` is greater than
`(1)/(4)` ×
`(7)/(8)`

Answer 2

It will be smaller than 1/4.

The reason being that 7/8 is a fraction which is less than 1, and that it can only be greater than 1/4 when the multiplying number, is a number which is greater than 1.

Note: When a positive number is multiplied by a number which is less than 1, it makes the positive number to be smaller and

When a positive number is multiplied by a number which is greater than 1, it makes the positive number to be bigger.