Multiplying unit fractions by whole numbers
1/5 x 7 =
7/5 or 1 and 2/5
4 x 3/4
12/4 or 3
3 x 2 and 3/4
6 and 9/4 or 8 and 1/4
Convert 3 and 3/4
15/4
Mary has a 12 yards of yarn to make a blanket. She decides to cut it into 5 equal parts. What is the length of each part in yards?
12 divided by 5
5/12
2 and 1/5
12 divided by 5
1/10 x 7 =
7/10
7 x 2/8
14/8 or 1 and 6/8
4 and 4/5 x 5
20 and 20/5 or 24
Convert 43/5
8 and 3/5
Mary has a 17 yards of yarn to make a blanket. She decides to cut it into 8 equal parts. What is the length of each part in yards?
5/17
2 and 3/8
17/5
17/5
1/3 x 3
1
12 x 3/7
36/7 or 5 and 1/7
8 x 4 and 7/8
32 and 56/8 or 39
Convert 6 and 5/9
59/9
Kyle has 9 yards of yarn to make a blanket. He decides to cut it into 5 equal parts. What is the length of each part in yards?
9 and 1/5
9 divided by 5
5/9
9 divided by 5
1/7 x 8
8/7 or 1 and 1/7
15 x 3/4
45/4 or 11 and 1/4
6 x 7 and 3/5
42 and 18/5 or 45 and 3/5
Convert 51/6
8 and 3/6
An apple orchard is 5 km long and 3 and 4/5 km wide. Write one expression to represent how you would find the area.
(5 x 3) + (5 x 4/5)
1/5 x 0
0
27 x 2/3
8 and 3/4 x 5
40 and 15/4 or 43 and 3/4
Convert 72/4
18
A peach orchard is 9 km long and 3 and 5/6 km wide. Write one expression the could represent the area of the orchard.
(9 x 3)+ (9 x 5/6)
9 x 3 and 5/6