IXL | Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems

Susan's lemon cookie recipe calls for 1/2 of a cup of sugar. How much sugar would Susan use to make 5 batches of cookies?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Savannah bought 5 yards of ribbon at the craft store. Of the ribbon Savannah bought, 1/4 was orange. How many yards of orange ribbon did Savannah buy?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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solution

Savannah bought 1/4 of 5 yards of orange ribbon.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 5

4 × 1

Simplify the product.

Savannah bought 1 1/4 yards of orange ribbon.

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