Question 9
In which of the following multiplications is the product less than 1? Can you find the answer without actually doing the multiplications?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
We can find the answer by understanding how multiplying by decimals changes a number.
Step 1 — Understanding Multiplication Rules
Let us think about multiplying numbers. When we multiply a number by a number greater than 1, the product becomes larger. For example, . Here, 10 is larger than 5. When we multiply a number by a number between 0 and 1 (a decimal), the product becomes smaller. For example, . Here, 2.5 is smaller than 5. If we multiply two numbers that are both between 0 and 1, the product will always be less than both numbers. This means the product will definitely be less than 1.
Step 2 — Analyzing Each Option
Let us apply these rules to each multiplication. We will decide if the product is less than 1.
(a)
Here, we multiply 7 by 0.6. The number 7 is greater than 1. The number 0.6 is between 0 and 1. Multiplying 7 by 0.6 will make the product smaller than 7. But is it smaller than 1? If we multiply 7 by 0.1, we get 0.7. This is less than 1. If we multiply 7 by 0.2, we get 1.4. This is greater than 1. Since 0.6 is greater than 0.2, the product will be greater than 1.4. So, the product is greater than 1.
(b)
Here, we multiply 0.7 by 0.6. The number 0.7 is between 0 and 1. The number 0.6 is also between 0 and 1. When we multiply two numbers that are both less than 1, the product is always less than 1.
(c)
Here, we multiply 0.7 by 6. The number 0.7 is between 0 and 1. The number 6 is greater than 1. Multiplying 0.7 by 6 will make the product larger than 0.7. Is it larger than 1? If we multiply 0.7 by 1, we get 0.7. Since we are multiplying by 6 (which is much larger than 1), the product will be much larger than 0.7. It will be greater than 1.
(d)
Here, we multiply 0.07 by 0.06. The number 0.07 is between 0 and 1. The number 0.06 is also between 0 and 1. Again, when we multiply two numbers that are both less than 1, the product is always less than 1.
Answer
The products less than 1 are:
(b) (d)
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