Let's solve this step by step! 🎉 **Step 1: Look at the first part $0.4 \times \frac{6}{8}$** Imagine you have 4 candies (0.4) and you want to take $\frac{6}{8}$ of them. 🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 Multiply $0.4$ by $\frac{6}{8}$: $$0.4 \times \frac{6}{8} = \frac{4}{10} \times \frac{6}{8} = \frac{4 \times 6}{10 \times 8} = \frac{24}{80} = \frac{3}{10} = 0.3$$ **Step 2: Now add the second part $\frac{9}{4}$** Imagine you have 0.3 apples plus $\frac{9}{4}$ apples. 🍎 🍎 🍎 (0.3 apples approx.) + 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 🍎 (9 quarters of apples, which is 2 and 1/4 apples) **Step 3: Add them up** $$0.3 + \frac{9}{4} = 0.3 + 2.25 = 2.55$$ 🎯 **Final answer: $2.55$** Great job! You broke down the problem and solved it step by step! 🎉