Answer:
Shade 6 bars.
Step-by-step explanation:
You are asked to shade 2/3 of the strip. It is given that the strip has 9 equal parts. Multiply the number and fraction together:
You will shade 6 of the 9 bars given.
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6 and 7 are vertical.
5 and 8 are vertical.
the answer is 9
-3.5y - 6.2y = - 87.3
or, -9.7y = -87.3
or, y = -87.3/-9.7
or, y = 9.