What is 2 1/3 × 9/14, written as a mixed number?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1 1/2
- Step 1: Write 2 1/3 as the improper fraction 7/3. Step 2. Multiply: 7/3 × 9/14 = 63/42, which simplifies by dividing both parts by 21 to 3/2. Step 3. 3/2 as a mixed number is 1 1/2. Answer: 1 1/2. Why not the others: 1 2/7: This multiplies only the whole number 2 by 9/14 and ignores the 1/3. 3/14: This multiplies only the 1/3 by 9/14 and drops the whole number 2. 2 9/14: This joins the whole number 2 to the fraction 9/14 without multiplying.
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