CPM Homework Help : MC1 Problem 7-39

For each of the following multiplication problems, first estimate the product. Then check your estimation by multiplying.

$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \cdot \frac { 6 } { 5 }$
Hint (a):
$\frac{6}{5}\ \text{ is just more than } \\ 1,\text{ so half }$
$\text {of that should be}\\ \text{ just more than }\frac{1}{2}.$

Hint (b):

Will the product be more than one half?
Less than one half?
More than one?
Less than one?