Sheryl H. answered • 11/22/15
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Hi, Jennifer,
Since she used 1/4 of the sugar, you can calculate this using multiplication. I used to tell my students that when they read "of" in a problem involving fractions, it usually means to multiply. So, the problem would look like this:
1/4 of 3/5 kg
1/4 x 3/5
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together, then multiply the denominators together, then simplify.
1/4 x 3/5 = 3/9
3/9 can be simplified by dividing the numerator and the denominator both by 3.
3/9 = 1/3
She used 1/3 kg. of sugar to make her cookies.
I hope that helps you!
Sheryl
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Sheryl H.
You are absolutely correct, Jennifer! I'm very sorry. I was so concerned with typing out the instructions that I didn't follow them myself. :) The correct answer is 3/20 kg. of sugar.
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Jennifer L.
Hi Sheryl! Thank you so much!! I thought that might be the answer but as I always do, I over think the problem. Thank you again for your help!!!
Sincerely, Jennifer L.
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Sheryl H.
You are very welcome, Jennifer. I am so glad that I could help. Thank you for being thorough and trying to understand the steps instead of just trying to get an answer. I am very thankful that you checked back with me about it so that I could learn from my mistake, and I hope I didn't add to your stress. You're doing great!
Sheryl
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