Question

What is the product of 4/7
and 1/6
? Use the grid to help you.

A grid divided vertically into sevenths and horizontally into sixths. Each side length is one foot.

(1 point)

7/24


4/13


2/21


5/42

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Answer 1

Multiply: (4/7) × (1/6) = 4/(7×6) = 4/42 = 2/21.

Using the grid: 4 of the 7 vertical strips and 1 of the 6 horizontal strips overlap, giving 4 of the 42 total small rectangles = 4/42 = 2/21.