Question

multiply fractions by whole numbers: word problems wtt
owen and marvin are collecting clothes for a clothing drive. marvin collected 1/2 as many clothes as owen did. if owen collected 21 bags of clothes, how many bags of clothes did marvin collect?
write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify Marvin's collection ratio

Marvin's collection = $\frac{1}{2}$ × Owen's collection

Step2: Substitute Owen's collection

Marvin's collection = $\frac{1}{2}×21$

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{1×21}{2} = \frac{21}{2} = 10\frac{1}{2}$

Answer:

$\frac{21}{2}$ or $10\frac{1}{2}$