IXL | Multiply whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers: word problems

At the Grant Zoo, 1/3 of the animals are primates. Of the primates, 1/4 are monkeys. What fraction of the animals at the Grant Zoo are monkeys?

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

of the animals

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On Wednesday the farmers at the Union Farm picked 4 barrels of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 1/2 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?

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

barrels

solution

On Thursday the farmers picked 1/2 times 4 barrels of tomatoes.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 4

2 × 1

Simplify the product.

On Thursday the farmers picked 2 barrels of tomatoes.

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