Explain how 7/12 is greater than 1/3 but less than 2/3

1- what do you think the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? is it rational or irrational? make use of variables, the closure property of integers, and possibly a proof by contradiction to prove your hypothesis.2- why do we have to specify that the rational number must be nonzero when we determine what the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? if the rational number were 0, would it give us the same result we found in the first question?

What is the slope of any line parallel to the line 8x+9y=3 in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane?

Mr. roseanne will buy 12 1/2 pounds beef for for a cookout. the price for the first 3 pounds of beef is $4.99 per pound. after that, the price is $4.49 per pound. how much will mr.roshan pay for the beef