Math Problem Statement
Sally is organizing desserts in her bakery window. If 2/5 of the display area will be pies, and 3/4 of that will be fruit pies, what portion of the whole display area will be fruit pies?
Solution
To find out what portion of the entire display area will be used for fruit pies, we can multiply the fractions provided:
- of the display area is for pies.
- of that area will be for fruit pies.
Now multiply these two fractions together to find the portion of the total display for fruit pies:
Next, simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:
Therefore, of the entire display area will be used for fruit pies.
Would you like more details or have any questions?
Here are five related questions for further practice:
- What portion of the display area will be non-fruit pies?
- If the total display area is 100 square feet, how many square feet will be dedicated to fruit pies?
- If Sally changes the plan to make only of the pies fruit pies, what fraction of the display will be fruit pies then?
- What fraction of the pies on display are not fruit pies?
- If Sally adds another type of pie that takes up of the pie area, how much of the total display area does it take?
Tip: When multiplying fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together before simplifying.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Fractions
Multiplication of Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
Formulas
Multiplication of fractions: (a/b) * (c/d) = (a*c) / (b*d)
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Grades 5-7