Chapter 0.4, Problem 2E

To determine

To find: The correct symbol to make the sentence true.

Answer to Problem 2E

The correct symbol is $>$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The given sentence is $\frac{4}{5}•0.71$ .

Calculation:

Consider the given fractions,

$\frac{4}{5}•0.71$

To find the correct relation between the number and the fraction, write the number $\frac{4}{5}$ in the decimal form as,

$\frac{4}{5}=0.8$

Then,

$0.8•0.71$

Since the number 0.8 is more than the number 0.71. The correct symbol for the relation is,

$0.8>0.71$