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Cody claims that when 1/6 is multiplied by a negative number the result will always be less than 1/6

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

Cody is correct.

A negative number is always less than a positive number.

1/6 multiplied by a negative number gives a negative answer.

Therefore, the result of the multiplication, being a negative number, must be less than 1/6, which is a positive number.

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