a certain recipe calls for 5/6 cup of flour. a chef is making an amount that is 6/9 of the recipe. how much flour should the chef use?

The chef should use 5/9 cups of flour. To get this, multiply 5/6 by 6/9.

There are 3 simple steps to multiply fractions

1. Multiply the top numbers (the numerators).

2. Multiply the bottom numbers (the denominators).

3. Simplify the fraction if needed.

When you multiply a number by a fraction less than 1, the product is less than the number you started with.

When you multiply a number by a fraction greater than 1, the product is greater than the number you started with.

When you multiply a number by a fraction equal than 1, the product is equal to the number you started with.

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