ROUTINE AND NON-ROUITNE

PROBLEMS
•Multiplying fractions
 Routine problem
• Your class has 18 students. In a survey, exactly
2/3 of the students say they like using a black
ballpen than blue ballpen. How many students
prefer using black ballpen?
Analysis: This problem is asking for the number
of students who prefer to use black ballpen.
To solve the problem, you can multiply 2/3 by
18.
 SOLUTION
2/3 X 18 = ?
2 X 18 = 36
3 1 3
Simplify: 36 divided by 3 is 12.
Answer: 12
 Non-routine problem
• ¼ of my trail mix recipe is raisins and the rest
is nuts. 3/5 of the nuts are peanuts and the
rest are almonds. What fraction of my trail mix
is almonds?
 SOLUTION
raisins nuts

Peanuts Almonds (?)

2/5 of ¾
2/5 x ¾ = 6/20
Simplify 6/20
Answer : 3/10