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Directions: Find one countereample to show that each conjecture is false.

Problem: The product of two postive numbers is greater than either number.


Thanks for any help, I don't know why I can't get it.
Please explain how you got the answer.
Thank you.

2007-09-05 09:51:18 · 1 answers · asked by Dolly 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

Also this one I can't get.

Same directions.
Problem: The quotient of two proper fractions is a proper fraction.

2007-09-05 09:52:23 · update #1

1 answers

1/2 > 0 and 1/3 > 0, but (1/2) * (1/3) = 1/6, which is smaller than either 1/2 or 1/3.

2007-09-05 10:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 0 0

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