Multiply 4/17 by a fraction smaller than 1. Which of the following is correct?

Question

A. The product is smaller than 4/16

b. The product is greater than 4/17

c. The product is the same as 4/17

d. We can’t compare the product to 4/17

Answer 1

since 4/17 is smaller than 1, multiplying 4/17 with a. fraction smaller than 1 will yield a number still smaller than 4/17. This will still be smaller than 4/16.

Hence the correct answer is A.