SOLUTION: Bonita evaluated 5/6 × 1 2/3 and got an answer of 7/3. How can you tell that her answer is wrong?

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Question 855306: Bonita evaluated 5/6 × 1 2/3 and got an answer of 7/3. How can you tell that her answer is wrong?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Unsure just looking at them. near 1 times near 2 gives about 2. 7/3 looks like near 2, so visual inspection will not be too clear for most people.

%285%2F6%29%2A%285%2F3%29=25%2F18, nothing to reduce; also 25%2F18%3C2 while 7%2F3%3E2.
7%2F3%3C%3E25%2F18