Question

one-ninth times three

Answer 1

Might help to write that out in symbols:
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 9 }*3\]
Can you now evaluate "one ninth times 3"?

Answer 2

If not, how about:\[\frac{ 1 }{ 9 }*\frac{ 3 }{ 1 }=\frac{ 3 }{ 9 }?\]

Answer 3

Which simplifies to \[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }\]
You forgot. ;-;

Answer 4

So, tiffaaaanyandcoo, I hope that if you see another problem that reads like "one-ninth times three," you'll be able to solve it yourself in the same manner.