Question

there are 12 guests at deondras party. if each guest will be served exactly \\(\frac{1}{5}\\) pint of ice cream, how many pints of ice cream will she need? express your answer as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find the total pints of ice cream needed, we multiply the number of guests by the pints per guest. So we calculate \(12\times\frac{1}{5}\).

Step2: Perform the multiplication

When multiplying a whole number by a fraction, we multiply the whole number with the numerator of the fraction. So \(12\times\frac{1}{5}=\frac{12\times1}{5}=\frac{12}{5}\).

Step3: Convert to mixed number (optional, but as a mixed number \(\frac{12}{5}=2\frac{2}{5}\))

But since the problem allows a fraction or mixed number, \(\frac{12}{5}\) or \(2\frac{2}{5}\) is correct. Here we can present it as a fraction or mixed number. Let's check: \(12\) guests, each with \(\frac{1}{5}\) pint, so total is \(12\times\frac{1}{5}=\frac{12}{5}=2\frac{2}{5}\) pints.

Answer:

\(\frac{12}{5}\) (or \(2\frac{2}{5}\))