Question

avery is helping refill empty ketchup bottles at her uncles diner. each bottle can hold \\(\frac{1}{9}\\) of a gallon of ketchup. she has a huge container with 2 gallons of ketchup in it. how many bottles can she fill? write your answer as a fraction or a whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Define the division operation

To find the number of bottles, divide total ketchup by the amount per bottle: $2 \div \frac{1}{9}$

Step2: Rewrite division as multiplication

Dividing by a fraction is multiplying by its reciprocal: $2 \times 9$

Step3: Calculate the final result

Multiply the values: $2 \times 9 = 18$

Answer:

18