Multiplying Fractions 1

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Melissa  used  5 ½ cups of flour in a recipe.  She mixed ⅗ of her flour with butter.  How cups of flour did Melissa mix with butter?

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EXAMPLE

Multiply.  Simplify!

Answer explanation

EXAMPLE

Alexandra made a rectangular quilt that measured 3 1⁄4 feet in length by 2 3⁄4 feet in width. 
To find the area, multiply the length and width.  What is the area?

• 8 and 15⁄16 square feet

• 8 and 5⁄6 square feet

• 8 and 10⁄12 square feet