Question

What is 1.4 of 85?

Answer 1

`117`

Explanation:

In `1.4 " of "85`, the 'of' means multiply.

Think of the phrases if you are shopping:

"I'll have 4 of those, and 6 of these and half of that."

`1.4 xx 85`

The options for calculating the answer are:

long multiplication
fractions
calculator (last resort!)

I'll start with fractions...
`1.4 = 14/10`

`cancel14^7/cancel10^cancel5 xx cancel85^17/1" "larr` cancel by 2 and then by 5

=`7 xx 17`

=`119`