Leah and Juan each made a bowl of punch. Juan used 5 times as much lemonade as Leah did. If Leah used 1/2 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Juan use?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Leah used \( \frac{1}{2} \) cup of lemonade. Since Juan used 5 times as much lemonade, we multiply Leah's amount by 5.

\[
5 \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}
\]

Thus, Juan used \( \frac{5}{2} \) cups of lemonade, which is also equivalent to 2 and \( \frac{1}{2} \) cups as a mixed number.

### Answer: \( \frac{5}{2} \) or 2 \( \frac{1}{2} \) cups of lemonade.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. What if Leah used 3/4 cup of lemonade, how much would Juan use?
2. How many cups of lemonade would they have combined?
3. What fraction represents how much lemonade Leah used compared to Juan?
4. How can you convert the mixed number 2 1/2 into an improper fraction?
5. How would the answer change if Juan used 7 times as much lemonade?

**Tip:** Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators and denominators directly, making it a quick operation.

Leah and Juan each made a bowl of punch. Juan used 5 times as much lemonade as Leah did. If Leah used 1/2 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Juan use? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Learn how to solve a proportional reasoning problem where Juan uses 5 times as much lemonade as Leah. If Leah used 1/2 cup of lemonade, find out how many cups Juan used using fraction multiplication. This is ideal for students in Grades 5-6.

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