Step 1
Given;
[tex]A\text{ small bottle of water holds 7 ounces of water}[/tex]Required; How many ounces of water do 9 bottles hold?
Step 2
To do this we will use the ratio;
[tex]\frac{1\text{ bottle}}{9\text{ bottles}}=\frac{7\text{ ounces}}{x}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} x=7(9) \\ x=63\text{ ounces} \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer;
[tex]9\text{ bottles of water holds 63 ounces}[/tex]