Question

-7 ( 3/9 )

Answer 1

-21/9

Answer 2

Reduce the 3/9 to 1/3 (divide top and bottom by 3)
Then multiply the tops (7 and 1) and the bottoms (1 and 3)

In other words
7 1
_ x _ = ?
1 3

Answer 3

Whoops...make that -7 in the first fraction.

Answer 4

im soo lost

Answer 5

When you multiply fractions, you multiply the tops to get the new numerator and the bottoms to get the new denominator...with me so far?

Answer 6

-2 1/3 ??

Answer 7

So what the question is asking is

-7 3
___ x ___
1 9

since any whole number is a fraction with a 1 in the denominator.

So far so good?

Answer 8

Yes, the answer is -2 1/3...if yuor teacher will let you keep it in that form. Most won't, but you'd know their preference better than I.

-7/3 is a much better answer.