Find two rational numbers greater than 1/3 whose
product is less than 1/3 Explain your reasoning to a classmate.

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Answer:

[tex]\dfrac{3}{7},\ \dfrac{2}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider numbers

[tex]x=\dfrac{3}{7} \\ \\y=\dfrac{2}{3}[/tex]

First, check that these numbers are greater than [tex]\dfrac{1}{3}:[/tex]

For x:

[tex]\dfrac{3}{7}=\dfrac{9}{21}\\ \\\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{7}{21}\\ \\\dfrac{9}{21}>\dfrac{7}{21}\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{3}{7}>\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]

For y:

[tex]\dfrac{2}{3}>\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]

Now, find the product xy:

[tex]xy=\dfrac{3}{7}\cdot \dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{2}{7}=\dfrac{6}{21}<\dfrac{7}{21}=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex]