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6. Multiply Fractions
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Exercise 39 Page 318

Use the conversion factor that 1 pint is equal to 2 cups.

5 14pints

Practice makes perfect
We want to express 10 12 cups in terms of pints. 10 12cups&= pints Converting between feet and inches will involve using a conversion factor. 1pint/2cups Multiplying 10 12cups by this conversion factor will convert it to pints.
10 12cups * 1pint/2cups
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Write mixed number as a fraction
10 * 2 + 1/2 cups * 1pint/2cups
20+1/2cups * 1pint/2cups
21/2cups * 1pint/2cups
21/2cups * 1pint/2cups
21/2 * 1pint/2
21 * 1 pint/2 * 2
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Simplify
21pints/4
21/4pints
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Write fraction as a mixed number
20+1/4pints
(20/4+1/4)pints
(5 + 1/4) pints
5 14pints
Victor used 5 14 pints of soda. 10 12cups&=5 14pints