Question

Jim and Ed are debating the answer to the question 2/3m =1/4

Jim states that m is 2 2/3 and Ed states that m is 3/8 which state meant is true

Answer 1

The statement by Ed is TRUE.

Explanation:

Here, the given expression is:

`( (2)/(3))  m=( (1)/(4) )`

Now, simplifying the given expression for the value of m, we get:

`((2)/(3))  m=( (1)/(4) )\\\implies m = ( (1)/(4) ) * ((3)/(2)) = ((3)/(8)  )\\\implies m =  ((3)/(8)  )` ... (1)

Now, the answer given by Jim is
`m = 2(2)/(3)   = (8)/(3)`

And answer stated by Ed is m = 3/8

Here, from(1) we can see that : m = 3/8

and also, m ≠ 8/3

Hence, The statement by Ed is TRUE.