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4 x 1/2 =
2
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. You want to make 2 batches.
How much flour do you need?
6/4 so 1 2/4 or 1 1/2 cups
7/3
2 1/3
2 x 3 1/3 =
6 2/3
6 x 2/3 =
4
12/3 so 4 feet.
2 2/5
2 x 2 1/4 =
4 2/4 or 4 1/2
8 x 3/4 =
6
A baseball player runs 2 ⅓ miles during each practice. He has 4 practices this week.
How many miles does he run altogether?
9 1/3 miles altogether
43/12
3 8/12 or 3 2/3
4 x 3 2/5 =
13 3/5
5 x 3/10 =
15/10 so 1 5/10 or 1 1/2
A soccer player practices for 3 ¼ hours each week. He follows the same schedule for 4 weeks.
How many hours does he practice altogether?
13 hours
56/6
9 2/6 or 9 1/3
6 x 5 2/7 =
31 5/7
7 x 5/6 =
35/6 so 5 5/6
A baseball team needs 1 ⅔ yards of athletic tape for each player. There are 9 players.
The coach has 14 yards of tape.
Does the coach have enough tape?
No. He needs 15 yards.
124/11
11 3/11
9 x 6 3/5 =
59 2/5