2007-10-13 08:04:21 · 5 answers · asked by rosievega2781@sbcglobal.net 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
3 times 0.4 is 1.2! 1.2 is deffinately less than 3.
2007-10-13 08:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 * 0.4 is less than 3 because the unit which 3 is being multiplied by is less than 1. In order for multiple of 3 to be greater than 3 the multiple must be greater than 1.
2007-10-13 15:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by Brian B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For any x greater than 1, when you mutiply by a number y, which is between 0 and 1, the result will be less than x, because y is less than 1.
Examples of numbers between 0 and 1 include 1/2, 1/3, 2/3, etc. These are all fractions. They are less than 1. Anything multiplied by these numbers is reduced.
2007-10-13 15:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let 3*0.4 > 3
this implies 3*4/10>3
this implies 12/10 >3
this implies 12 > 3*10
this implies 12 >30
which is wrong
Hence our assumption is wrong
product of 3 times 0.4 is not greater then 3
2007-10-13 15:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by shobik soni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3(0.4)=1.2
therefore, 1.2<3
2007-10-13 15:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by enrique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋