From the illustration, it is easy to see that there are nine complete circles as well as three partial circles. These parts can be combined to form two more complete circles, for a total of 11 circles. Expressed as an improper fraction the answer would be 33/3 .

3 2/3 x 3 = 1 1/ 3 x 3 = 33/3 = 11

Multiplying a Fraction By a Fraction

Multiplication can be visualized by considering area (The area of a rectangle represents the product of the two numbers being multiplied).

Ex. 1: 2/3 x 3/4

This means 2/3 of 3/4 , just like 2 x 3/4 means 2 of 3/4 . So you need to show 3/4 and then 2/3 of it.