Question

Andrew and molly each collect coins. Andrew has 548 coins in his collection. The given expression represents the number of coins in mollys collection. 548 × 5/4 Molly claims she has fewer then Andrew

Answer 1

Molly is incorrect, she has 685 coins in her collection.

Explanation:

When solving the number of coins molly has, simply solve the equation (multiply 548 by 5/4) and you should get an answer of 648.

Answer 2

Molly is incorrect. If you multiply by a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator, the number will increase. Molly actually has 685 coins.