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    How is 240 possibly divided by 320?
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    When a smaller number is divided by a larger number, the quotient is less than 1.
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    What about a fraction multiplied by a negative number?
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    Put a "one" under the negative number, leaving the negative sign ON TOP, and then multiply the fraction as usual.
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    How do you multiply a negative number by a negative number?
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    Multiplying a negative number by a negative number results in a positive number. For example, (-4)(-5) = 20 (that is, +20).
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    What is (-1 5/8) multiplied by (2/3)?
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    (-1 5/8)(2/3) = (-13/8)(2/3) = -26/24 = -1 2/24 = -1 1/12.
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