Question

Divide. Write your answer as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.

9 1/3 • 7

Answer 1

65 1/3 or 196/3

Explanation:

9 1/3 can be written as 28/3 (9 times 3 plus 1)

28/3 times 7/1 (because any whole number can have a 1 as the denominator)

Multiply top to top and bottom to bottom

28 times 7/ 3 times 1

196/3

Simplify to

65 1/3 but 196/3 will work out as well