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It's easier if you look at it in terms of percentages.

You are taking 80% (0.8) of 0.5. So 80% is less than 100%, therefore you will only get a fraction of 0.5, making it smaller. Any time you multiply a number by less than one (identity) you will make the number smaller.

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Q: Why is the product of zero point eight times zero point five less than zero point five?
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