Multiplying By a Whole Number
2 x (1/3)
2/3
Each cake weighs 1/4 of a pound. How much does 12 cakes weigh?
3 pounds
3/10
0.3
0.21+0.3
0.51
0.5 ___ 0.21
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3 x (2/9)
6/9 or 2/3
I take a 1/2 mile walk every day. How far do I walk after 6 days?
3 miles.
21/100
0.21
0.47+0.65
1.12
2.3 ___ 3.2
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4 x (5/6)
20/6 or 3 and 1/3
My lasagna recipe calls for 1/3 of a cup of mozzarella. I have to quadruple my recipe for a potluck, so I need to make 4 batches. How much mozzarella do I need?
4/3 cups or 1 and 1/3 cups
5/100
0.05
2.81+1.7=
4.51
4.6 ___ 4.27
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3 x (2/12)
6/12 or 1/2
Marissa needs to feed her 6 cats. They each eat 4/5 of a cup of cat food. How much food will she scoop out?
24/5 cups or 4 and 4/5 cups
3 and 31/100
3.31
Convert the fractions and add them to create one decimal.
3/10 + 64/100=
0.94
Name a decimal that is bigger than 0.21 and smaller than 0.56
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10 x (10/100)
1
Steve gets 1/4 inch of hair cut every time he goes to the barber. How much hair does he cut per year if he goes monthly?
3 inches
9 and 71/100
9.71
Convert the fractions and add them to create one decimal.
85/100 + 4/10=
1.25
Name a decimal that is bigger than 0.92 and smaller than 1
Answers may vary :)