IXL | Multiply unit fractions by whole numbers: word problems

Last week, Jonathan spent 3 hours watching television. Mona watched television for 1/3 as many hours as Jonathan did. How many hours did Mona spend watching television?

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

hours

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Last week, Tristan ran 5 laps around the lake. Joe ran 1/4 as many laps around the lake as Tristan did. How many laps around the lake did Joe run?

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

laps

solution

Joe ran 1/4 times 5 laps around the lake.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 5

4 × 1

Simplify the product.

Joe ran 1 1/4 laps around the lake.

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