1 1/6 * 9
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Change [tex] 1 \frac{1}{6} [/tex] to an improper fraction.
Multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator. Your answer will become the numerator and the denominator stays the same.
[tex] \frac{(1 \times 6 + 1)}{6} [/tex] → 7/6
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Make 9 an improper fraction by adding 1 to its denominator (doesn't change its value)
9 → 9/1
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Multiply 7/6 * 9/1
[tex] \frac{7}{6} \times \frac{9}{1} [/tex]
Multiply top and bottom numbers
This would look like: [tex] \frac{7 \times 9}{6 \times 1} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{7 \times 9}{6 \times 1} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{63}{6} [/tex]
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Answers:
Improper fraction: [tex] \boxed {\frac{63}{6} } [/tex]
Mixed number: [tex] \boxed {10 \frac{1}{2} } [/tex]
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