You're absolutely right — this is a
multiplying fractions word problem, and the solution shown in the image is correct!
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🧩 Let’s break down the problem step by step:
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Problem:
> Four street artists were asked to paint
1/5 of a wall mural.
> They divided
that section (the 1/5 part) equally among the 4 artists.
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Question: What fraction of the *entire* wall mural did each artist decorate?
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✔ Step-by-Step Explanation:
1.
Total mural = 1 whole
2. The artists are only painting
1/5 of the entire mural.
3. That
1/5 section is split
equally among 4 artists.
→ So, each artist paints
1/4 of the 1/5 section.
→ That means:
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Each artist’s share = 1/4 × 1/5
4.
Multiply the fractions:
Multiply numerators:
`1 × 1 = 1`
Multiply denominators:
`4 × 5 = 20`
→ So,
1/4 × 1/5 = 1/20
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🎯 Final Answer:
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Each artist decorated 1/20 of the entire wall mural.
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💡 Why This Makes Sense:
Imagine the whole mural is a big pizza cut into 5 equal slices. The artists are only painting
one slice (that’s 1/5). Now they split that one slice into 4 equal pieces — so each artist gets
1/4 of that one slice, which is
1/20 of the whole pizza (mural).
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✔ So yes — the math shown in the image is perfect:
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1/4 × 1/5 = 1/20
Great job understanding or reviewing this concept! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplying fractions word problems.
