The number of birdhouses Ben can make varies directly with the amount of time he spends making the birdhouses. He can make 4 birdhouses in 1 1/2 hours. How many birdhouses can he make in 9 hours?

24

Step-by-step explanation:

if he can make 4 birdhouses in 1 1/2 hours, 1 1/2 hours x 2 = 3. 8 birdhouses per 3 hours. 3 x 3 = 9 hours, 8 x 3 = 27

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step-by-step explanation:

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b