Question

Victor claims that when 16 is divided by a fraction, the result will always be greater than 16. Write a number from 1 through 9 in each of the boxes below to both support and contradict Victor's claim.

Answer 1

what about contradict

Explanation:

Answer 2

Victor is correct. Having simulated 9 tests below, his claim can be concluded to be correct.

Explanation:

Victor claims 1/6 divided by a faction will equal an answer > 1/6

Test 1

1/6 divided by 1/10 = 1/6 x 10/1 = 10/6 = 1 2/3 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 2

1/6 divided by 1/2 = 1/6 x 2/1 = 1/3 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 3

1/6 divided by 1/3 = 1/6 x 3/1 = 1/2 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 4

1/6 divided by 1/4 = 1/6 x 4/1 = 2/3 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 5

1/6 divided by 1/5 = 1/6 x 5/1 = 5/6 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 6

1/6 divided by 1/6 = 1/6 x 6/1 = 1 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 7

1/6 divided by 1/7 = 1/6 x 7/1 = 7/6 = 1 1/6 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 8

1/6 divided by 1/8 = 1/6 x 8/1 = 8/6 = 1 1/3 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)

Test 9

1/6 divided by 1/9 = 1/6 x 9/1 = 9/6 = 1 1/2 (correct, this supports Victors Claim)