1. If 40 is multiplied by a number, identify a number that will give a product less than 40 ? Explain why you chose this number.

To find a number that, when multiplied by 40, gives a product less than 40, we can consider a fraction or a decimal less than 1. For example, if we choose the number \(0.5\): \[ 40 \times 0.5 = 20 \] The product is 20, which is indeed less than 40. ### Explanation: When you multiply a positive number (in this case, 40) by a number that is less than 1 (like 0.5), the result will always be less than the original number (40). This is because multiplying by a fraction or decimal reduces the value of the original number. In general, any number between 0 and 1 will work, such as \(0.1\), \(0.25\), or \(0.75\), as they will all yield products less than 40 when multiplied by 40.