Multiplying Fractions
1/2 X 2/3=
1/2 X 2/3=2/6 or 1/3
1/2 ÷ 2/3=
1/2 ÷ 2/3= 3/4
John has 1/2 a yard of rope. He finds five more pieces of rope the same size. How many total yards of rope will he have now?
1/2 x 6=3 yards of rope
Simplify 24/8
24/8=3
1/4=
1/4= 0.25
3/4 X 1/8=
3/4 X 1/8=3/32
2/3 ÷ 2/3=
2/3 ÷ 2/3= 1
Lu has 1/3 of a pan of brownies left. Her three cousins want to share the remaining brownies. How much of the pan of brownie will each cousin get?
1/3 x 1/3=1/9 of the pan
or 1/3 ÷ 3= 1/9
Simplify 12/3
12/3=4
3/4=
3/4= 0.75
2/5 X 7/8=
2/5 X 7/8= 14/40 or 7/20
9 ÷ 1/3=
9 ÷ 1/3= 27
It takes 3/4 of a yard of ribbon to make a hair bow. If Tonya has 5 yards or ribbon, how many bows could she make?
5÷3/4= 20/3 = 6 and 2/3 so 6 bows could be made with 2/3 yd. left over
Simplify 22/7
22/7=3 and 1/7
3/5=
3/5=0.60 or 0.6
9 X 2/5=
9 X 2/5= 18/5 or 3 and 3/5
11 ÷ 3/4=
11 ÷ 3/4= 44/3 or 14 and 2/3
How many 1/4 cup servings are there in 8 cups of ice cream?
8÷1/4= 32 servings
Simplify 17/4
17/4=4 and 1/4
7/8=
7/8=0.875
3/4 x 6=
3/4 x 6= 18/4 or 4 and 1/2
2/5 ÷ 10=
2/5 ÷ 10= 2/50 or 1/25
How many 3/4 cup servings of ice cream are there in 6 cups?
6÷3/4= 24/3 or 8 servings
Simplify 43/12
43/12=3 and 7/12
9/12=
9/12=0.75