Answer: [tex]6[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1) Make 9 into a Fraction: [tex]9/1\[/tex]
Step 2) Multiply: [tex]9*2[/tex] and [tex]1*3[/tex]
Step 3) Your answer should be: [tex]18/3[/tex]
Step 4) Divide [tex]18/3[/tex] and get [tex]6[/tex]
Answer: 6
Explanation: To multiply a whole number times a fraction such as 9 · 2/3, think of 9 as 9/1 so we have 9/1 · 2/3.
Now we simply multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
9 · 2 is 18 and 1 · 3 is 3 so we have 18/3.
18/3 simplifies to 6.
So 9 · 2/3 is 6.
