Multiplication as Scaling

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What is multiplication as scaling?

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Multiplication as scaling refers to the concept of increasing or decreasing a quantity by a certain factor. For example, multiplying a number by 2 scales it up, while multiplying by a fraction like 1/2 scales it down.

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What does it mean if a product is less than 1?

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If a product is less than 1, it means that the numbers being multiplied together are either both fractions or one of them is a fraction less than 1.

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What is the product of a number and 0?

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The product of any number and 0 is always 0.

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If you multiply a number by a fraction greater than 1, what happens to the number?

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The number increases or scales up.

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If you multiply a number by a fraction less than 1, what happens to the number?

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The number decreases or scales down.

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What is the result of multiplying two fractions?

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The result of multiplying two fractions is found by multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.

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Less than.

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What happens when you multiply a number by 1?

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The number remains the same; it is unchanged.

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What is the product of 8 and 0.89?

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8 x 0.89 = 7.12, which is less than 8.