Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

The statement by Ed is TRUE.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given expression is:

$( \frac{2}{3}) m=( \frac{1}{4} )$

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

$(\frac{2}{3}) m=( \frac{1}{4} )\\\implies m = ( \frac{1}{4} ) \times (\frac{3}{2}) = (\frac{3}{8} )\\\implies m = (\frac{3}{8} )$  ... (1)

Now, the answer given by Jim is  $m = 2\frac{2}{3} = \frac{8}{3}$

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.