IXL | Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems

Katie uses 1/6 of a cup of vinegar in her salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Katie use to make 5 recipes?

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

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A cookie factory puts 2/5 of a barrel of flour into each batch of cookies. How much flour will the factory use for 4 batches?

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

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solution

The factory will use 4 times 2/5 of a barrel of flour.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

4 × 2

1 × 5

Simplify the product.

The factory will use 1 3/5 barrels of flour.

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