Answer:
Shade 6 strips out of the 9.
Explanation:
Let us find 2/3 of 9
We can write 2/3 of 9 as 2/3 × 9
To multiply fractions through the following steps:
- Multiply the numerators, the top numbers
- Multiply the denominators, the bottom numbers
- Simplify the result to the lowest it can go by dividing a common factor of the numerator and denominator
Now, 2/3 × 9 = (2 × 9) / 3 = 18/3 = 6