An Italian sausage is 9 inches long. The chef needs to cut it into 2/3 inch pieces. How many pieces will he be able to cut?
\(\frac{2}{3} x = 9\)
\(x = 9 \div \frac{2}{3}\)
\(x = 9 \times \frac{3}{2}\)
\(x = \frac{27}{2}\)
\(x = 13.5\)
He will be able to cut 13 whole pieces