Fraction Multiplication
7 x 3/5
21/5 or 4 1/5
Draw an array/ make a model to solve:
1/3 x 3/4
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Answer: 3/12
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?
3 yards
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?
1/9 of the pan
Simplify 24/8
3
24 x 5/8
120/8 or 15
Draw an array/ make a model to solve:
3/5 x 1/4
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Answer: 3/20
3/5 of your 25 toys are action figures. How many action figures do you have?
15 action figures
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
3 1/7
56 x 4/7
224/7 or 32
Draw an array/ make a model to solve:
3/5 x 2/5
Correct Answer: 6/25
You are 50 inches tall and your little brother is 2/5 of that height. How tall is your brother?
20 inches.
How many 1/4 cup servings are there in 8 cups of ice cream?
8÷1/4= 32 servings
11 ÷ 3/4=
44/3 or 14 2/3
3/4 x 1 1/8
27/ 32
A snail must travel 6 miles to get to grandma's house. He can only travel 1/2 a mile each day. How many days will it take him to get to grandmas? Draw a model to represent this situation/ solve.
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Correct Answer: 12 days
You are going to Grandma's house which is 4/5 of a mile away. You stop when you get 1/2 way there to have a snack. What fraction of a mile did you walk before you stopped to have a snack?
4/10 or 2/5 of a mile.
How many 3/4 cup servings of ice cream are there in 6 cups?
6÷3/4= 24/3 or 8 servings
Ellen says that 12 ÷ 1/3 is the same thing as 1/3 of 12. Is this True or False? Why?
False; 1/3 of 12 is the same as 12 x 1/3
1 1/2 x 1 3/4
21/8 or 2 5/8
Draw a model to represent the situation and solve:
There's 1/2 a cup of ice cream per serving and you have 3 cups of ice cream. How many servings do you have?
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Correct Answer: 6 servings.
You live 2/3 of a mile away from your friend's house. You ride your bike to your friend's house, but your bike breaks when you get 3/5 of the way there and you have to walk the rest of the way. What part of a mile did you go before your bike broke?
6/15 or 2/5 of a mile
2/12 or 1/6 of the pan
What can you tell me about the answer?
6/5 x ? =
It is less than 6/5
It is greater than the unknown number
The answer will be a fraction
It is smaller than the unknown number
It is greater than the unknown number