On Saturday the farmers at Pacific Farm picked ³/₄ of a barrel of tomatoes. Sunday, the farmers picked ⁶/₇ as many tomatoes as on Saturday.
How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Sunday?

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The number of barrels of tomatoes can be found by multiplying ³/₄ and ⁶/₇. The phrase "as many" usually means you need to multiply. Step 1: Use this rule: ^a/_b × ^c/_d = ^ac/_bd to multiply fractions. 11ec0fda_98dc_3c14_a67f_f7ce3f30324a_NR0004_00 Step 2: Simplify. 3 x 6 = 18 and 4 x 7 = 28. 11ec0fda_98dc_3c15_a67f_b99cf4fcc57b_NR0004_00 Step 3: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form. We can divide both the numerator (18) and the denominator (28) by 2. 11ec0fda_98dc_3c16_a67f_e1732217e54e_NR0004_00

On Saturday the Farmers at Pacific Farm Picked 3/4 of a Barrel

On Saturday the Farmers at Pacific Farm Picked ³/₄ of a Barrel