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Is the quotient of 3 and 1/4 greater than or less than 3?

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Answer:

Greater than

Explanation:

The quotient of 3 and 1/4 would be 3/(1/4).

You could then multiply by the inverse of 1/4 to simplify the expression. This would give you
3*(4)/(1) or just 3 times 4. 3 * 4 = 12.

Since 12 is greater than 3, the quotient of 4 and 1/4 is greater than 3.

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