Question

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Jeremy ate 1 1/2 tacos at the birthday party. Cecilia ate 2 1/2 times as much as Jeremy.

How many tacos did Cecilia eat?
Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

`1 (1)/(2) = (3)/(2)\\\\2 (1)/(2) = (5)/(2)\\\\\\\\(3)/(2) * (5)/(2) = (3* 5)/(2* 2) = \huge{\boxed{(15)/(4)=3(3)/(4)}}`