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9 x 1/5 = is the answer greater than or less than 9? why?

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The answer is less than 9 because when you multiply 9 by a fraction less than 1 (in this case, 1/5), the product will be smaller than the original number. In this case, 9 multiplied by 1/5 is 1.8, which is less than 9.
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