Explain why multiplying a positive number by a fraction greater than one results in a product greater than the given number. Explain why multiplying a positive number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number. Relate the principle of fraction equivalence, a/b = (n x a)/(n x b), to the effect of multiplying a/b by one.

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