Question

The average weight of a newborn panda is 0.2, or 2/10 pound. Between what two integers is the weight of a newborn panda?​

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{2}{10}$ lies between 0 and 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

We must have in mind that given average weight of a newborn panda is a non-integer rational number, such that lies between two integer rational number. In other words, this number must satisfy the following condition:

$n < \frac{a}{b} < n +1$, $n, a, b \in \mathbb{N}_{O}$

$\mathbb{N}_{O} = \mathbb{N}\,\cup\,{\{0\}}$

Which is now developed mathematically to deduce a useful expression to find integers:

1) $n < \frac{a}{b} < n +1$ Given

2) $n \cdot 1 < \frac{a}{b} < n\cdot 1 + 1$ Modulative property

3) $n \cdot (b\cdot b^{-1}) < a\cdot b^{-1} < n \cdot (b\cdot b^{-1}) + b\cdot b^{-1}$ Existence of Multiplicative inverse/Definition of division.

4) $(n\cdot b)\cdot b^{-1} < a\cdot b^{-1}< [(n+1)\cdot b] \cdot b^{-1}$ Commutative, Associative and Distributive properties.

5) $n\cdot b < a < (n+1)\cdot b$ Compatibility with Multiplication/Existence of Multiplicative Inverse/Modulative Property/Result.

If we know that $a = 2$ and $b = 10$, the following inequation is formed:

$10\cdot n < 2 < 10\cdot (n+1)$

It is quite evident to conclude that $\frac{2}{10}$ lies between 0 and 1.