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Greta writes a fraction that is greater than 1 and less than 2. Jullo writes a fraction that is greater than 3 and less than 4. Greta and Julio

find the product of the fractions they write, which statement about the value of the product must be true?
The product is greater than 1 and less than 2.
The product is greater than 3 and less than 4.
The product is greater than Julio's fraction
The product is less than Greta's fraction,

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The product is greater than Julio’s fraction because if you multiply two numbers within those ranges it’s obviously gonna be greater than Greta’s fraction but if it’s bigger than both of their fractions. I did 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 (1.75x3.75) to fit the requirements which equals 6.56.
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