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If
2/9
of an amount is equal to 14, what is the whole amount equal to

If 2/9 of an amount is equal to 14, what is the whole amount equal to-example-1

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I think it’s 63.

I divided to get its simplified version. 14÷2 is seven, which would be 1/9. Multiply the denominator by seven, which is 63. You can also look up online to check that. 14 is indeed 2/9 of 63.

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