Final answer:
To find the number of homework assignments Mr. Smith would give in 9 weeks, we divide 9 by 2 to find the number of sets of 2 weeks, and then multiply that by the number of homework assignments given in 2 weeks.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the number of homework assignments Mr. Smith would give in 9 weeks, we need to determine how many sets of 2 weeks are in 9 weeks and then multiply that by the number of homework assignments given in 2 weeks.
There are 9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 sets of 2 weeks in 9 weeks. We can round this down to 4 sets.
So, Mr. Smith would give 4 sets × 6 homework assignments = 24 homework assignments in 9 weeks.