SOLUTION: How do you multiply whole numbers by fractions like: 1 and 5 over 9 multiplied by 7?

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Question 155299: How do you multiply whole numbers by fractions like: 1 and 5 over 9 multiplied by 7?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 and 5 over 9 multiplied by 7?
looks like this: (1-5/9)(7)?
Convert the mixed fraction (1-5/9) to improper fraction?
How?Multiply the denominator in this case "9"- by the whole number "1"= 9*1=9. Then add the numerator, in this case 5: 9+5=14, and use the same denominator 9: 14%2F9 -----> multiply the numerator by 7:
%2814%2F9%29%287%29=98%2F9=10.8888888
Thank you,
Jojo