To multiply a whole nubmer by a fraction, you can first write the whole number as a fraction by placing the whole number in the numberator and 1 in the denominator. Does following this step change the product? Explain
Erin buys a bag of peanuts that weighs 3/4 of a pound. Later that week, the bag is 2/3 full. How much does the bag of peanuts weigh now?
1/12 pound
1/2 pound
1 5/12 pounds
1 1/8 pounds
Two-fifths of the instruments in the marching and are brass, one third are percussion, and the rest are woodwinds. What fraction of the band are woodwinds?
2/15 are woodwinds
11/15 are woodwinds
4/15 are woodwinds
3/8 are woodwinds
Based on previous question...One half of the woodwinds are clarinets. What fraction of the band is clarinets?
1/8 are clarinets
2/15 are clarinets
1/4 are clarinets
1/6 are clarinets
One eighth of the brass instruments are tubas. If there are 240 instruments in the band, how many are tubas?
248 tubas
80 are tubas
1984 are tubas
30 are tubas
One container holds 1 7/8 quarts of water and a second container holds 5 3/4 quarts of water. How many more quarts of water does the second container hold than the first container?
3 7/8 quarts
7 5/8 quarts
6 10/13 quarts
4 4/8 quarts
Kate wants to buy a new bicycle from a sporting goods store. The bicycle she wants normally sells for $360. The store has a sale where all bicycles cost 5/6 of the regular price. What is the sale price of the bicycle?