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Gillian said that the product of a given number and a fraction is always less than the given number. Explain what is wrong with Gillans statement and give an example that does n…

Gillian said that the product of a given number and a fraction is always less than the given number. Explain what is wrong with Gillans statement and give an example that does n…
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Gillian said that the product of a given number and a fraction is always less than the given number. Explain what is wrong with Gillans statement and give an example that does not follow her rule

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The fraction may be greater than 1, or the given number may be negative.
5*(3/2) = 7 1/2 > 5
-5*(1/2) = -2 1/2 > -5
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