Multiplying fractions Word problem

much milk does he have in all? Example 1: Maruthu a milk man has 4 bottles of milk containing 1½ litres. How much milk does he have in all? Given: 4 bottles of milk each containing 1½ litres. To find: Total quantity of milk. Solution: Since Maruthu has 4 bottles of milk and each containing 1½ litres, He has 4 times of 1½ litres of milk (Converting mixed into improper fractions) = 6 Litres Ans: Maruthu have 6 Litres of milk.

Example 2: A man wants to fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag Example 2: A man wants to fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag. How much rice does 3 bags contain? Given: To fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag. To find: Quantity of rice in 3 bags. Solution: Each bag contains 3¾ kg of rice. 3 bags will contain = (3 X 3¾) kgs of rice (Converting mixed to improper fractions) (Converting improper to mixed fractions) Ans: Quantity of rice in 3 bags is

Given: 1½ litres of juice can be prepared from 1 kg of oranges. Example 3: In a juice shop, if a man prepared 1½ litres of juice from 1 kg of oranges, then how many litres of juice can be prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges? Given: 1½ litres of juice can be prepared from 1 kg of oranges. To find: Quantity of juice can be prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges. Solution: The quantity of juice prepared from 1kg of oranges = 1½ litres The quantity of juice prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges = (Converting mixed to improper fractions) (Converting improper to mixed fractions) Ans: Quantity of juice prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges is

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