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100

(3/8) * (1/5)

3/40

100

Maria had 1/2 of a pizza. She ate 1/4 of that amount. How much of the whole pizza did she eat?

(1/4) * (1/2) = 1/8 of the pizza.

100

A baker has 12 cookies. He sells 1/3 of them. How many does he sell?

4 cookies

100

4 * 1/5

4/5
200

(2/5) * (3/4)

6/20 = 3/10

200

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. If you're making 1/3 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

(1/3) * (3/4) = 3/12, which simplifies to 1/4 cup.

200

A recipe needs 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need?

2 and 1/4 cups

200
2 * 7/10

7/5 = 1 2/5

300

(5/4) * (1/9)

5/36

300

At the local zoo, 5/6 of the creatures have fur. 1/3 of these furry animals are lions. What fraction of all the creatures are lions?

5/18

300

If you have five jars, and each jar has 2/5 of a liter of juice, how much juice do you have in total?

2 liters 

300

3 2/3 * 2 1/4

8 1/4

400

(3/22) * (7/2)

21/44

400

There are 18 students in a club, and 1/3 of them are in the science fair. How many students are in the science fair?

(1/3) * 18 = (1/3) * (18/1) = 18/3 = 6 students.

400

A property owner has 9 acres, and 3/5 of the land is forest.


5 2/5 acres are forest.

400

1 1/2 * 4 4/7

6 6/7

500

(5/6) * (1/7)

5/42

500

Layla grows vegetables in her garden. 3/7 of the vegetables grow underground and 2/5 of the underground vegetables are potatoes. What fraction of all the vegetables are potatoes? 

6/35

500

A box of dog treats weighs 1 2/3 lbs, and there are 12 boxes in a crate.

20 lbs total weight.

500

11 * 7/22

7/2 = 3 1/2