nick poured 3/4 ounce of vinegar into each of ten 1-ounce test tubes. each circle represent 1 ounce. how many ounces of vinegar did nick pour answer

Question

Help with solving fraction word problems

Answer 1

We start by taking 3/4 and multiplying it times the 10 test tubes.

 

3   *  10

4        1

 

When multiplying with fractions you multiply straight across.

Thus you would have

 

30    Then we would change the improper fraction to a mixed number of  7 1/2.

4

 

Thus you would have 7 whole cirlces and 1/2 circles on your paper. 

Nick poured 7 1/2 ounces of vinegar.