Without dividing, do you expect 7/8 divided by 11/16 to be greater than or less than 1? Explain.

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anonymous · Answer

(7/8)/(11/16), using the chain rule = 
= (7*16)/(8*11) = 112/88 > 1

hoblos · Answer

7/8 > 11/16
=> 7/8 divided by 11/16 must be greater than 1

anonymous · Answer

Well, it says without actually dividing. The answer should be as follows.

7/8 is almost 1. 11/16 is significantly below 1.

Dividing anything close to one by something significantly below 1 is likely to result in a number greater than 1.

anonymous · Answer

without dividing, doesnt mean you cant multiply. Use the chain rule as i say. It's the best way for you to make sure