Question

Is the product of 14 and 3/7 more or less than 14? Explain your answer in complete sentences.

Answer 1

That would be _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Less than 14.

Explanation:

Since we are multiplying 14 by 3/7, and 3/7 < 1, then 14 must be less than 14, because we're multiplying it by a fraction. Therefore, when we multiply by 3/7, we are essentially turning 14 into 3 parts out of 7 parts out of 14, or 6.