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Why is the product of 3\5 and 250 smaller than 250?

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Are you doing a packet and I am also having a hard time with this question lol
User EllipticalInitial
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Because you are not multiplying 250 by a number larger than 1. If you multiply 250 by a number larger than 1 the product will be larger than 250. If you multiply 250 by a number less than 1 the product will be less than 250.

Hope that helps!
User Anatoli Beliaev
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