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9x2/3 please help due in 5 min

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Answer:
6

Explanation:

Step 1) Make 9 into a Fraction:
9/1\

Step 2) Multiply:
9*2 and
1*3

Step 3) Your answer should be:
18/3

Step 4) Divide
18/3 and get
6

User Victor Henriquez
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Answer: 6

Explanation: To multiply a whole number times a fraction such as 9 · 2/3, think of 9 as 9/1 so we have 9/1 · 2/3.

Now we simply multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.

9 · 2 is 18 and 1 · 3 is 3 so we have 18/3.

18/3 simplifies to 6.

So 9 · 2/3 is 6.

User Mr Asker
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