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Answer:
I'm glad you asked!
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is the first one.
9 x 4 = 36.
But when we multiply that we get 43.875.And the answer is supposed to be in 36s.
Let's try 8 [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]
8 [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] x 4 [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] = 36.75 or 36 [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]