Please tell me what 3/4 of 2 1/6 is.

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Answer:
13/8 (or 1 5/8)
Discussion:
Note that
2 1/ 6 = 2 + 1/6 = (12/6) + 1/5 = 13/6
So
( 3/4) * (2 1/6) =
(3/4) (13/6) =
(3*13)\(4*6) =
39/24 = (divide numerator\denominator by 3)
13/8
Thank you,
MrB