Multiply −1 1/6 by 7. Write the answer as a mixed number.

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To multiply −1 1/6 by 7, we can first convert −1 1/6 to an improper fraction.

−1 1/6 can be rewritten as -7/6.

Next, we multiply -7/6 by 7.

(−7/6) * 7 = -49/6

Finally, we can convert the improper fraction -49/6 back to a mixed number.

Dividing 49 by 6 produces a quotient of 8 with a remainder of 1.

Therefore, the answer is a mixed number: -8 1/6.