Give a counter example to this statement. The quotient of two fractions between 0 and 1 is always a whole number.

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2 answers:

bixtya [17]3 years ago

5 0

$0< \frac{1}{6}$

Bezzdna [24]3 years ago

4 0

There are many counter examples to this. People seem to think multiplying two fractions will get you a whole number but it definitely isn't the case. Just take 1/2 and 2/3 as an example:

1/2 ÷ 2/3 (dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal)

1/2 * 3/2 is 3/4 and that is not a whole number. Hope this helped.

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<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>

Here we have , Tony is 5.75 feet tall. Late one afternoon, his shadow was 8 feet long. At the same time, the shadow of a nearby tree was 32 feet long. We need to find Find the height of the tree. Let's find out:

According to question , Tony is 5.75 feet tall. Late one afternoon, his shadow was 8 feet long . Let the angle made between Tony height and his shadow be x . Now , At the same time, the shadow of a nearby tree was 32 feet long. Since the tree is nearby so tree will subtend equal angle of x. Let height of tree be y , So

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