IXL | Multiply fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers: multi-step word problems

Miss Franklin's class did an experiment to compare the freezing temperatures of plain water and salt water. First, Miss Franklin split her class of 24 students into groups of 6. Then she gave each group

of a tablespoon of salt. How much salt did Miss Franklin give out in all?

tablespoons

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This morning, Jenny's Fruit Stand sold 12 ready-to-go bags of blueberries. Each of these bags contained

of a pound of blueberries. The stand also sold

pounds of blueberries that were not in ready-to-go bags. In all, how many pounds of blueberries did Jenny's Fruit Stand sell this morning?

pounds

solution

To find how many pounds of blueberries Jenny's Fruit Stand sold this morning, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find how many pounds of blueberries the stand sold in ready-to-go bags.

The stand sold 12 ready-to-go bags of blueberries, and each bag contained

of a pound. To find how many pounds that makes in all, multiply.

The stand sold 9 pounds of blueberries in ready-to-go bags.

Step 2: Find how many pounds of blueberries the stand sold in all.

Jenny's Fruit Stand sold another

pounds of blueberries that were not in ready-to-go bags. Add this to the 9 pounds of blueberries that you found in step one.

In all, the stand sold

pounds of blueberries this morning.

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