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Which statement about the product is true?
5.5 times StartRoot 5 EndRoot
A. The product is rational.
B. The product is irrational.
C. The product is neither rational nor irrational.
D. There is not enough information provided to answer the question.
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The statement "5.5 times StartRoot 5 EndRoot" is equal to 5.5 * √5.
Since √5 is an irrational number (approximately 2.236), multiplying an irrational number by a rational number (5.5) will result in an irrational number.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
B. The product is irrational.