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Two Improper
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Word Problems
100

1/2 x 4

2

100

2/3 x 3/5 

2/5

100

9/4 x 6/3

 9/2 when made proper is 4 1/2

100

2 1/2 x 3 

7 1/2

100

Timmy drinks 2/3 of a smoothie every day for 3 days. 

 How much smoothie did he drink in total?

2/3 x 3 = 2 smoothies

200
3/4 x 8

6

200

4/5 x 2/7

8/35

200

5/2 x 7/3 

35/6 when made proper is 5 5/6

200

1 3/4 x 4 

7

200

A baker uses 3/4 cup of sugar to bake one cake.

If she bakes 6 cakes, how many cups of sugar does she use in all?

3/4 x 6 = 4 1/2

300

2/3 x 9

6

300

7/4 x 5/8

 35/32 or 1 3/32

300

8/3 x 5/2

20/3 when made proper is 6 2/3

300

3 2/5 x 2 

7 1/3

300

A runner trains by running 1 1/2 kilometers each day.

After 5 days, how far has he run in total?  

1 1/2 x 5 = 7 1/2

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