Understanding Fractions in Laundry Detergent Usage

The video tutorial explains how to solve a problem involving fractions. Gina has 2/3 cups of laundry detergent and uses half of it. The tutorial guides viewers through setting up the equation, calculating half of 2/3, simplifying the result to 1/3, and verifying the solution. It emphasizes understanding the process of multiplying fractions and simplifying them to find the correct answer.

What fraction of the detergent did Gina initially have?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

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How much detergent did Gina use on Friday?

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

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What operation is used to find half of 2/3?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

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What is the result of multiplying 2/3 by 1/2?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 2/6

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Why is 2/6 equivalent to 1/3?

• Because 2/6 is greater than 1/3

• Because 2/6 is less than 1/3

• Because both numerator and denominator can be divided by 2

• Because 2/6 is equal to 2/3

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How much detergent does Gina have left after washing?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 1/3

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What fraction of the detergent did Gina use?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

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