Multiplying fractions
3/4 x 2/3
6/12 or 1/2
15 x 2/5
30/5 or 6
Mason has a box of marbles. 3/8 of his 48 marbles are blue. How many of Mason’s marbles are blue?
18
4 ÷ 8/10
40/8 or 5
4/5 x 7/8
28/40 or 7/10
3/5 x 4/6
12/30 or 2/5
22 x 7/10
154/10 or 15 4/10
Taylor lives 3/5 of a mile from the playground. One afternoon, Taylor walked 2/3 of the way there before stopping to tie their shoe. What part of a mile did Taylor walk before stopping?
6/15 or 2/5
4/6 ÷ 12
4/72 or 1/18
21 x 6/8
126/8 or 15 6/8
5/6 x 7/12
35/72
12 x 15/20
180/20 or 9
Noah says that 15 ÷ 1/5 means the same thing as 1/5 of 15, so the answer is 3. Do you agree with Noah?
15 ÷ 1/5 = 75/1 or 75
1/5 of 15 is 3
They are not the same. So, I disagree with Noah.
9/12 ÷ 5/6
54/60 or 9/10
Olivia has a jar of stickers. 2/5 of her 60 stickers are stars. How many of Olivia’s stickers are star stickers?
24
4/8 x 8/10
32/80 or 4/10 or 2/5
76 x 3/4
228/4 or 57
There is 7/8 of a tray of cookies left. 6 friends are going to share it equally. What fraction of the whole tray of cookies will each friend get?
7/48
4/7 ÷ 12/14
56/84
There is 7/9 of a cake left. 8 friends are going to share it equally. What fraction of the whole cake will each friend get?
7/72
6/7 x 6/12
36/84 or 3/7
42 x 5/6
210/6 or 35
Carlos spilled paint on part of his worksheet.
4/7 x _____ =______
Assuming that the number under the spill is greater than zero, fill in the bubble to show what Carlos should be able to tell for sure about the answer, even though he can’t see the other number.
o The answer will be greater than 4/7
o The answer will be a whole number
o The answer will be less than the number hidden by the paint
o The answer will equal 4/7
The answer will be less than the number hidden by the paint.
4/5 ÷ 6/9
36/30 or 1 6/30
7/15 ÷ 6/8
42/90