[tex]\text{Find how many cherries is needed for 9 pies}\\\\\text{We know that there are 240 total cherries on 3 pies}\\\\\text{Now we need to find how many cherries will 9 pies need}\\\\\text{We simply have to multiply 240 by 3, since 3 multiplied by 3 is 9 pies}\\\text{So we would do the same with the cherries by multiplying it by 3}\\\\240\cdot3=720\\\\\boxed{\text{720 cherries}}[/tex]
