Question

Sara used 4 1/2 packs of pencils in the first 1/4 of the year. At what rate is Sara using pencils?

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

No, it is not mulitpling. You would need to use divison.

Answer 2

You would take 4 1/2 multiplied by 4 to show how many pencils she is using in a year. Your answer would be 18 packs of pencils are used per year.