Question

Lester operates an orange juice stand. On Monday he used 2 9/10 bags of oranges. On Tuesday he used 2 7/8 times as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Lester use on Tuesday? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. bags

Answer 1

Answer: 8 27/80

2 9

10

×

2 7

8

=

29

10

×

23

8

=

29 × 23

10 × 8

=

667

80

=

8 27

80

Answer 2

8 27/80

Explanation:

All you have to do is multiply the two numbers. The phrase "times as many" usually means to multiply. Hope this helps!!! :)