Fraction by Whole Number
1 3/4 x 3 1/3
5 10/12 (simplified: 5 5/6)
2 1/4 x 3 3/5
8 2/20 (simplifed: 8 1/10)
3 2/3 x 5
18 1/3
Lady Gaga solved this equation. Do you agree with her answer? Why or why not?
5 1/2 x 2/3 = 5 2/6
3 4/6 (simplified: 3 2/3)
No, Lady Gaga did not solve this problem correctly! She didn't turn her mixed number fraction improper before multiplying.
Kyle bought 3 1/2 pounds of dog food last week. Honey and Mando go through their food quickly, so he bought 2 1/3 times as much food this week. How many pounds of dog food did Kyle buy this week?
6 1/6 pounds of dog food