Multiplying mixed numbers
Episode 3 of 4
Mrs Sanjay’s saris
The question
Mrs Sanjay used 4 2/5 m of cloth to make a sari. She made 6 similar saris. How much cloth did she use? Express the answer as a mixed number.
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Answer
26 2/5 m
The big idea
6 saris means 6 pieces of the same cloth. 12 fifths is too many fifths: 5 fifths make 1 whole.
