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Without multiplying, determine whether the product of 5x4/5 is located at the number line at point A, B, or C. Explain your reasoning.

Without multiplying, determine whether the product of 5x4/5 is located at the number-example-1
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B because the answer is going to be after 5 but near 5
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A is the correct answer. This is because 5 times 4 is 20 and then dividing that by 5 equals 4. Point A is at about the place where 4 would be on the number line.
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