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the product of a mixed number between 4 and 5 and a fraction between 0 and 1 is always less than 4 true or false

User Tu
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Let

m-------> a mixed number between
4 and
5

f-------> a fraction between
0 and
1

p-----> the product of m and f

we will assume different values ​​of m and f to obtain the product

1) For
m=4.1 and
f=0.2


p=4.1*0.2


p=0.82


0.82 < 4

2) For
m=4.9 and
f=0.9


p=4.9*0.9


p=4.41


4.41 > 4 --------> not always the product is less than
4

therefore

the answer is


False

User Darragh MacKenna
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The answer here is false. For example, 4.9 x .9 = 4.41 which is more than 4.(4 9/10 x 9/10 = 4 41/100).
User Matthewdaniel
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