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4th grade

Unit 9: Lesson 4

Multiplying whole numbers and fractions word problems
Math
4th grade
Multiply fractions
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions word problems
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Multiply fractions and whole numbers word problems

CCSS.Math: 4.NF.B.4, 4.NF.B.4c
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Problem

Dina is getting a new rug for her hallway. The rug is start fraction, 5, divided by, 6, end fraction meter wide and 9 meters long.
What is the area of the rug?
  • Your answer should be
  • a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
  • an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
square meters
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