High School

Problem 10:

Which statement is true about the comparison of [tex]\frac{6}{5} \times 94[/tex] and [tex]94[/tex]?

A. The product of [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] and [tex]94[/tex] is greater than [tex]94[/tex], because [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] is greater than 1.

B. The product of [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] and [tex]94[/tex] is less than [tex]94[/tex], because [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] is less than 1.

C. The product of [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] and [tex]94[/tex] is equal to [tex]94[/tex], because [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex] is equal to 1.

Answer :

Sure! Let's go through this step-by-step to understand which statement is true about the product of [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] and 94.

1. Understanding the Fraction [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex]:
- The fraction [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] is greater than 1 because 6 is greater than 5. This means that multiplying any number by [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] will increase the number.

2. Calculate the Product:
- We want to find the product of [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] and 94. Multiplying 94 by [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] is essentially increasing 94.

3. Comparison:
- Since [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] is greater than 1, the product of [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] and 94 will be greater than 94 itself.
- This is because by multiplying by a number greater than 1, we increase the original number.

4. Conclusion:
- Therefore, the correct statement is:
- A. The product of [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] and 94 is greater than 94, because [tex]\(\frac{6}{5}\)[/tex] is greater than 1.

This logical reasoning, based on the properties of the fraction and multiplication, shows why statement A is the true statement regarding the comparison.