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Story problems can be created from any situation--they are unlimited! You be the story designer. How can you represent \(\mathsf{ 4\frac{1}{2} \times 2\frac{1}{3} }\)  with a story problem? Use the picture below for inspiration!

A white mug filled with coffee with coffee beans in the background.

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	Great story! Way to combine your mathematical knowledge and your creativity! Compare your problem to one possibility below: Yesterday afternoon, Brewed & Baked Coffee Shop sold \(\mathsf{ 4\frac{1}{2} }\)  gallons of decaf coffee. It sold \(\mathsf{ 2\frac{1}{3} }\)  times as much regular coffee as decaf coffee. How many gallons of regular coffee did the shop sell? \(\mathsf{ 4\frac{1}{2} \times 2\frac{1}{3} = 10\frac{1}{2} }\) This means that this coffee shop sold \(\mathsf{ 10\frac{1}{2} }\) gallons of regular coffee yesterday.

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Great story! Way to combine your mathematical knowledge and your creativity!

Compare your problem to one possibility below:

Yesterday afternoon, Brewed & Baked Coffee Shop sold \(\mathsf{ 4\frac{1}{2} }\)  gallons of decaf coffee. It sold \(\mathsf{ 2\frac{1}{3} }\)  times as much regular coffee as decaf coffee. How many gallons of regular coffee did the shop sell?

\(\mathsf{ 4\frac{1}{2} \times 2\frac{1}{3} = 10\frac{1}{2} }\)

This means that this coffee shop sold \(\mathsf{ 10\frac{1}{2} }\) gallons of regular coffee yesterday.

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