When you read this, you immediately get this feeling that the answer is
(1 and 3/4) times (5) . The only problem is that it's kind of messy to
try and do the multiplication with (1 and 3/4) in that form, so it's a lot
easier if you change it to a different form ... you don't change the value
of the number, you just write it differently.
In place of (1 and 3/4), you could use 1.75 , or you could use 7/4 .
They're both exactly the same amount as (1 and 3/4), but they look
different, and they're easier to work with.
Since the problem wants the answer as a fraction or mixed number,
let's use 7/4 in place of (1 and 3/4).
OK. Five bags were used on Thursday, and (7/4) of that many were used
on Friday.
(7/4) x (5 bags) = 35/4 bags . . . . . That's the improper fraction.
The mixed number is (8 and 3/4) bags.
