1. Multiplying fractions
Word problem

2. much milk does he have in all?
Example 1: Maruthu a milk man has 4 bottles of milk containing 1½ litres. How
much milk does he have in all?
Given: 4 bottles of milk each containing 1½ litres.
To find: Total quantity of milk.
Solution: Since Maruthu has 4 bottles of milk and each containing 1½ litres,
He has 4 times of 1½ litres of milk
(Converting mixed into improper fractions)
= 6 Litres
Ans: Maruthu have 6 Litres of milk.

3. Example 2: A man wants to fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag
Example 2: A man wants to fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag. How much rice does 3
bags contain?
Given: To fill 3¾ kg of rice in each bag.
To find: Quantity of rice in 3 bags.
Solution: Each bag contains 3¾ kg of rice.
3 bags will contain = (3 X 3¾) kgs of rice
(Converting mixed to improper fractions)
(Converting improper to mixed fractions)
Ans: Quantity of rice in 3 bags is

4. Given: 1½ litres of juice can be prepared from 1 kg of oranges.
Example 3: In a juice shop, if a man prepared 1½ litres of juice from 1 kg of
oranges, then how many litres of juice can be prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges?
Given: 1½ litres of juice can be prepared from 1 kg of oranges.
To find: Quantity of juice can be prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges.
Solution:
The quantity of juice prepared from 1kg of oranges = 1½ litres
The quantity of juice prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges =
(Converting mixed to improper fractions)
(Converting improper to mixed fractions)
Ans: Quantity of juice prepared from 12 ¾ kgs of oranges is

5. Try these Nilavan can walk 4 1/2 km in an hour. How much distance
will he cover in 3 1/2 hours?