IXL | Multiply fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

At Richard's Restaurant, 2/3 of the dishes on the menu are vegetarian. Of the vegetarian dishes, 1/2 are pasta dishes. What fraction of the dishes on the menu are vegetarian pasta dishes?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Lila operates an orange juice stand. On Monday she used 1/2 of a bag of oranges. On Tuesday she used 1/2 as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Lila use on Tuesday?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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solution

On Tuesday, Lila used 1/2 times 1/2 of a bag of oranges.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 1

2 × 2

On Tuesday, Lila used 1/4 of a bag of oranges.

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