Explain Effects of Fraction Multiplication Practice Test

You complete $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of your homework, then complete $$\frac{9}{8}$$ more problems, giving you more total work done than the original $$\frac{2}{5}$$ portion you had finished.

You run $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of a mile, then run an additional $$\frac{9}{8}$$ of a mile, so your total distance is more than the original $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of a mile you started with.

You have $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of your allowance left and you spend $$\frac{9}{8}$$ of it, so you have less money remaining than the $$\frac{2}{5}$$ you started with this week.

You have $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of a pizza and someone gives you $$\frac{9}{8}$$ times as much pizza as you currently have, so you end up with more than your original $$\frac{2}{5}$$ of pizza.