Question

jordan is making party favors. he has 4 bags and puts 1 1/5 ounces of candy in each bag. how many total ounces of candy does jordan have? 4 * 1 1/5 = □□/□

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed - number to improper fraction

$1\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1\times5 + 1}{5}=\frac{6}{5}$

Step2: Multiply by number of bags

$4\times\frac{6}{5}=\frac{4\times6}{5}=\frac{24}{5}$

Answer:

$\frac{24}{5}$