When you multiply a given fraction by a factor greater than 1 the product will sometime be less than the given fraction

Question

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Answer 1

if the original fraction is negative, multiplying it by a factor > 1 will always produce a result less than the original fraction.

 

Some examples: 2(-¾) = -1.5 which is less than -¾