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What is 8/9 of 3/8?A. 11/72B. 2/7C. 1/3D. 3/7

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To find 8/9 of 3/8 we need to multiply both numbers as follows:


\begin{gathered} (8)/(9)\cdot(3)/(8)=(8\cdot3)/(9\cdot8)= \\ \text{Simplifying both eigths:} \\ =(3)/(9)= \\ \text{ Dividing numerator and denominator by 3:} \\ =((3)/(3))/((9)/(3))=(1)/(3) \end{gathered}

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