IXL | Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions: word problems

At Polk High School, 3/4 of the students play an instrument. Of the students who play an instrument, 1/5 play a string instrument. What fraction of the students at Polk High School play a string instrument?

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

of the students

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A factory puts 5/6 of a gallon of vinegar into each batch of salad dressing. How many gallons of vinegar will be used in 8 batches?

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

gallons

solution

The factory will use 8 times 5/6 of a gallon of vinegar.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

8 × 5

1 × 6

Simplify the product.

The factory will use 6 2/3 gallons of vinegar.

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Lesson: Adding fractions with unlike denominators

Lesson: Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

Lesson: Multiplying fractions

Lesson: Dividing fractions by whole numbers

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