Question

Talia spent 3/4 of this weeks allowance

Answer 1

Answer: spent on gummy bears = 3/4 * 5/6 = 15/24 =5/8 of weekly allowance

Answer 2

Answer:

Very straightforward! Although we don't know actual dollar amounts, we only need fractions. Multiply the 3/4 of her allowance by the 5/6 of spending that was gummy bears:

3 * 5                         Cancel the 3 and 6, dividing each by 3:

4    6

1 * 5                         Nothing else cancels, so just multiply sideways as usual, and you get:

4    2

5

8

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Very straightforward! Although we don't know actual dollar amounts, we only need fractions. Multiply the 3/4 of her allowance by the 5/6 of spending that was gummy bears:

3 * 5                         Cancel the 3 and 6, dividing each by 3:

4    6

1 * 5                         Nothing else cancels, so just multiply sideways as usual, and you get:

4    2

5

8

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