Multiplying or Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number
Multiplying Proper Fractions
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Applying Fraction Operations
100
What is 6 x 1/5 ?
6/5
100
2/3 X 4/5 = ?
8/15
100
9/5 x 3/2 = ?
27/10=2 7/10
100
3/8 ÷ 5/7 = ?
21/40
100
3/4 + 3/2 x 1/2 - 5/4 = ?
1/4
200
Determine the quotient using manipulatives or diagram: 3/5 ÷ 4 ?
3/20
200
3/6 x 2/7 = ?
6/42=1/7
200
4 1/3 x 3 2/4 = ?
91/6 = 15 1/6
200
Draw a diagram to model this division, and find its value 4/5 ÷ 5
4
200
2 1/2 ÷ (1 2/3 + 4 1/5) = ?
75/176
300
There are 28 students in a class. Three-quarters of the class takes the bus to school. How many students take the bus to school? Show your work.
21
300
4/3 x 5/9 = ?
20/27
300
6/5 x 2 1/5 = ?
66/25 = 2 16/25
300
5 1/3 ÷ 4 1/2 = ?
1 5/27
300
(5/8 - 1/2) x 5/6 = ?
5/48
400
Five-sixths of the grade 8 students in a school are taking band. These band students are divided into four equal groups. What fraction of the grade 8 students is in each of these groups?
5/24
400
In Mr. Saari’s grade 8 class, 3/8 of the students play hockey. Of these students, 1/3 are on a “rep” team. What fraction of students in Mr. Saari’s class is on a “rep” team? Show your work.
1/8
400
Jasmine worked 3 1/4 h a day for five days. How many hours did Jasmine work altogether?
15 5/4 hours.
400
Sabrina has 3 1/3 L of ice cream to share equally among herself and her nine friends at her birthday party. How much ice cream will each get?
1/3
400
Super Mart had a sale. The first $200 Sara’s father spent was discounted by 1/10, and the amount he spent over $200 was discounted by 1/5. Sara’s father bought $275 worth of groceries. What was the total discount?
200 x 1/10 + (275 - 200) x 1/5 = 35
500
One-fourth of a cake is left. Conrad, Angela, and Francine want to share this portion equally. How much of the cake will they each get?
1/12
500
3/4 of the girls' volleyball team prefer to play the front line. 1/2 of them are power hitters. What fraction of the team is made up of power hitters?
3/8
500
The value of pi can be approximated by the fraction 22/7. Use this value and the formula C=pi x d to calculate the approximate circumference of a circle with a diameter 7.
22
500
Bob usually takes 3 1/2 h to drive from Langley to Kelowna. Because of the traffic, the drive took Bob 5 1/4 h one day. How many times as long as usual was the drive that day?
3/2
500
In Mr. Jones’s grade 8 class 20 students, or 5/7 of the class, bought class photos. In Ms. Floyd’s grade 8 class 18 students, or 2/3 of the class, bought class photos. How many students were there in total in Mr. Jones’s and Ms. Floyd’s classes?
20 ÷ 5/7 + 18 ÷ 2/3 = 28 +27 = 55
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