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Grade 6
Multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems
Last month, Bobby and Tony sold candy to raise money for their debate team. Tony sold
2
2
2
times as much candy as Bobby did. If Bobby sold
1
10
\frac{1}{10}
10
1
of a box of candy, how many boxes of candy did Tony sell?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_____ boxes
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A shipment of
9
9
9
tons of sugar is separated into containers of equal size. If the shipment fills
4
4
5
4 \frac{4}{5}
4
5
4
containers, how much sugar can one container hold?
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Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
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A construction crew has just finished building a road. The road is
6
3
5
6 \frac{3}{5}
6
5
3
kilometers long. If the crew worked for
3
3
3
days, how many kilometers of road did they build each day? (Assume they built the same amount each day.)
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Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
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A construction crew has just finished building a road. The road is
8
8
8
kilometers long. If the crew worked for
3
1
3
3 \frac{1}{3}
3
3
1
days, how many kilometers of road did they build each day? (Assume they built the same amount each day.)
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Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
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There were
32
32
32
volunteers to donate blood. Unfortunately,
n
n
n
of the volunteers did not meet the health requirements, so they couldn't donate The rest of the volunteers donated
470
470
470
milliliters each.
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How many milliliters of blood did the volunteers donate? Write your answer as an expression.
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milliliters
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You pack sandwiches for a mountain hike with your friends. Each sandwich takes
2
2
2
slices of bread, and each hiker eats one sandwich.
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How many slices of bread are used for
n
n
n
hikers?
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Write your answer as an expression.
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