IXL | Multiply two fractions: word problems

Rosanne has 1/4 of a cup of powdered sugar. She sprinkles 2/3 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Rosanne sprinkle on the brownies?

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

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Lorenzo operates a hot dog stand. On Wednesday he used 2/3 of a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday he used 1/5 as many hot dog buns as on Wednesday. How many bags of hot dog buns did Lorenzo use on Thursday?

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

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solution

On Thursday, Lorenzo used 1/5 times 2/3 of a bag of hot dog buns.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 2

5 × 3

On Thursday, Lorenzo used 2/15 of a bag of hot dog buns.

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