Math Problem Statement

Harley has 6 pints of lemonade. Rosie has 3 2/3 times as many pints of lemonade as Harley. a) How many pints of lemonade does Rosie have? b) How many more pints of lemonade does Rosie have than Harley?

Solution

Let's break down and solve the problem step-by-step:

Given:

  • Harley has 6 pints of lemonade.
  • Rosie has 3233 \frac{2}{3} times as many pints of lemonade as Harley.

Part (a): How many pints of lemonade does Rosie have?

  1. First, convert 3233 \frac{2}{3} to an improper fraction: 323=3×3+23=9+23=1133 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3 \times 3 + 2}{3} = \frac{9 + 2}{3} = \frac{11}{3}

  2. Multiply this fraction by the amount of lemonade Harley has: Rosie’s pints=6×113=6×113=663=22\text{Rosie’s pints} = 6 \times \frac{11}{3} = \frac{6 \times 11}{3} = \frac{66}{3} = 22

    Rosie has 22 pints of lemonade.

Part (b): How many more pints of lemonade does Rosie have than Harley?

  1. Subtract the amount of lemonade Harley has from the amount Rosie has: 226=1622 - 6 = 16

    Rosie has 16 more pints of lemonade than Harley.

Final Answers:

  • (a) Rosie has 22 pints of lemonade.
  • (b) Rosie has 16 more pints of lemonade than Harley.

Would you like a detailed explanation of how these calculations were made or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to further expand on this topic:

  1. If Harley had 8 pints of lemonade instead, how many pints would Rosie have?
  2. What if Rosie had 4 times as many pints as Harley instead of 3233 \frac{2}{3} times?
  3. If Rosie gave 5 pints of lemonade to Harley, how many pints would each have then?
  4. How many pints of lemonade would Rosie have if the ratio was instead 2122 \frac{1}{2} times Harley's amount?
  5. Can you represent the situation using an equation involving variables for both Harley's and Rosie's amounts?

Tip: When multiplying mixed numbers by whole numbers, it's often easiest to first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction for straightforward multiplication.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Multiplication of fractions
Mixed numbers
Subtraction

Formulas

a × b = result (for multiplying whole numbers and fractions)
Mixed number to improper fraction conversion

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grade 5-6