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Janet operates an orange juice stand. On Monday she used 3123\frac{1}{2} bags of oranges. On Tuesday she used 14\frac{1}{4} as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Janet use on Tuesday?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline____\_\_\_\_ bags

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Q. Janet operates an orange juice stand. On Monday she used 3123\frac{1}{2} bags of oranges. On Tuesday she used 14\frac{1}{4} as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Janet use on Tuesday?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline____\_\_\_\_ bags
  1. Calculate Monday's bags: First, we need to find out how many bags Janet used on Monday. She used 3123 \frac{1}{2} bags.
  2. Convert to improper fraction: Next, to find out how many bags she used on Tuesday, we calculate 14\frac{1}{4} of Monday's usage. Convert 3123 \frac{1}{2} to an improper fraction: 312=723 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2}.
  3. Multiply for Tuesday's bags: Now, multiply 72\frac{7}{2} by 14\frac{1}{4} to find Tuesday's usage: (72)(14)=78\left(\frac{7}{2}\right) * \left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = \frac{7}{8}.

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