A box of granola weighs 18 ounces. A box of corn flakes weighs 7/9 as much as the granola. How much do the corn flakes weigh?
2 answers
(18 / 9) * 7 = ?
18 ∙ 7 / 9 = 126 / 9 = 14 ounces
OR
18 ∙ 7 / 9 = 9 ∙ 2 ∙ 7 / 9 = 2 ∙ 7 = 14 ounces
OR
18 ∙ 7 / 9 = 9 ∙ 2 ∙ 7 / 9 = 2 ∙ 7 = 14 ounces