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Multiply mixed numbers: word problems
Last week, Billy spent
4
3
4
4\frac{3}{4}
4
4
3
hours watching television. Clare watched television for
4
5
\frac{4}{5}
5
4
as many hours as Billy did. How many hours did Clare spend watching television?
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Grayson and Madelyn each made a bowl of punch. Madelyn used
4
1
4
4\frac{1}{4}
4
4
1
times as much lemonade as Grayson did. If Grayson used
1
2
\frac{1}{2}
2
1
of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Madelyn use?
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Julie bought a bag of parsnips that weighed
4
1
3
4\frac{1}{3}
4
3
1
pounds. She also bought a bag of turnips that weighed
3
1
2
3\frac{1}{2}
3
2
1
times as much as the parsnips. How many pounds of turnips did Julie buy?
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Amanda collected
1
1
3
1\frac{1}{3}
1
3
1
pounds of newspaper for the recycling drive. Tanvi collected
2
3
4
2\frac{3}{4}
2
4
3
times as much newspaper as Amanda. How many pounds of newspaper did Tanvi collect?
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Madelyn made strawberry jam and raspberry jam. She made enough strawberry jam to fill
2
3
5
2\frac{3}{5}
2
5
3
jars. If she made
3
3
4
3\frac{3}{4}
3
4
3
times as much raspberry jam as strawberry jam, how many jars will the raspberry jam fill?
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jars
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Dominic and Hanson each made a bowl of punch. Hanson used
3
2
5
3\frac{2}{5}
3
5
2
times as much lemonade as Dominic did. If Dominic used
1
5
\frac{1}{5}
5
1
of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Hanson use?
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Last week, a chocolate shop sold
1
1
2
1\frac{1}{2}
1
2
1
ounces of white chocolate. It sold
2
1
2
2\frac{1}{2}
2
2
1
times as much milk chocolate as white chocolate. How many ounces of milk chocolate did the shop sell?
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ounces
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Luther's lemon cookie recipe calls for
1
1
2
1\frac{1}{2}
1
2
1
cups of sugar. How much sugar would Luther use to make
2
2
2
batches of cookies?
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Maggie's cat weighs
4
2
5
4\frac{2}{5}
4
5
2
pounds. Maggie's dog weighs
5
5
5
times as much as her cat. How much does Maggie's dog weigh?
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pounds
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Pam picked
4
1
3
4\frac{1}{3}
4
3
1
pounds of strawberries. That afternoon, Pam's sister ate
4
5
\frac{4}{5}
5
4
of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Pam's sister eat?
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Regan planted a lemon tree and a cherry tree. The lemon tree is
4
2
3
4\frac{2}{3}
4
3
2
feet tall. The cherry tree is
3
4
5
3\frac{4}{5}
3
5
4
times as tall as the lemon tree. How tall is Regan's cherry tree?
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Sidney has
1
3
5
1\frac{3}{5}
1
5
3
cups of powdered sugar. She sprinkles
2
3
\frac{2}{3}
3
2
of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Sidney sprinkle on the brownies?
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_
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_
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cups
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Mason operates a hot dog stand. On Wednesday he used
2
3
\frac{2}{3}
3
2
of a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday he used
1
1
3
1\frac{1}{3}
1
3
1
times as many hot dog buns as on Wednesday. How many bags of hot dog buns did Mason use on Thursday?
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_
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bags
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Last month, Zachary and Spencer sold candy to raise money for their debate team. Spencer sold
1
3
4
1\frac{3}{4}
1
4
3
times as much candy as Zachary did. If Zachary sold
1
2
\frac{1}{2}
2
1
of a box of candy, how many boxes of candy did Spencer sell?
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Brennan has an envelope that is
3
3
3
inches tall. The envelope is
4
1
2
4\frac{1}{2}
4
2
1
times as long as it is tall. How long is his envelope?
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Ruth rode her bike for
3
2
3
3\frac{2}{3}
3
3
2
miles on Wednesday. On Thursday, she biked
2
2
2
times as far as on Wednesday. How many miles did Ruth bike on Thursday?
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miles
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The elephants at the Monroe Zoo are fed
2
1
5
2\frac{1}{5}
2
5
1
barrels of corn each day. The buffalo are fed
1
5
\frac{1}{5}
5
1
as much corn as the elephants. How many barrels of corn are the buffalo fed each day?
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Ellen took a panoramic picture that is
3
4
5
3\frac{4}{5}
3
5
4
inches tall. The picture is
4
1
2
4\frac{1}{2}
4
2
1
times as long as it is tall. How long is Ellen's picture?
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Yesterday, Tara's Snack Shack went through
2
2
2
bottles of ketchup. If they used
1
1
2
1\frac{1}{2}
1
2
1
times as much mustard as ketchup, how many bottles of mustard did they go through?
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Erik owns
3
1
2
3\frac{1}{2}
3
2
1
acres of farmland. He grows beets on
2
5
\frac{2}{5}
5
2
of the land. On how many acres of land does Erik grow beets?
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Last week, Katy's Fruit Stand sold
1
4
\frac{1}{4}
4
1
of a box of apricots. Down the road, Josie's Fruit Stand sold
2
1
3
2\frac{1}{3}
2
3
1
times as many boxes of apricots as Katy's did. How many boxes of apricots did Josie's Fruit Stand sell?
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boxes
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Janet operates an orange juice stand. On Monday she used
3
1
2
3\frac{1}{2}
3
2
1
bags of oranges. On Tuesday she used
1
4
\frac{1}{4}
4
1
as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Janet use on Tuesday?
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bags
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Trent uses
1
1
3
1\frac{1}{3}
1
3
1
cups of vinegar in his salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Trent use to make
4
1
4
4\frac{1}{4}
4
4
1
recipes?
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