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Multiply. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.


1/2

 × 9  = 
User Rick Pack
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The answer is................... 4 1/2

User Hubbitus
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1/2 x 9
9 can also be expressed as 9/1 and when we multiply fractions, the numerators and denominators are simply multiplied, easy as that
1/2 x 9/1
9/2 is your answer, which can also be written as 4 and 1/2 or 4.5
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