IXL | Multiply fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

Ariel picked 2 pounds of strawberries. That afternoon, Ariel's sister ate 2/3 of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Ariel's sister eat?

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

pounds

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Last week, Aisha spent 2 hours doing homework. Kaylee did homework for 1/3 as many hours as Aisha did. How many hours did Kaylee spend doing homework?

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

hours

solution

Kaylee spent 1/3 times 2 hours doing homework.

Multiply:

Write

as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

1 × 2

3 × 1

Kaylee spent 2/3 of an hour doing homework.

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