Multiplying Whole #s and Fractions
2/5 x 15
6
2/5 x 3/8 =
3/20
2 1/2 x 2 =
5
1 1/2 x 1 2/3
2 1/2
2 ÷ 1/4 =
8
4/7 x 35
20
2/7 x 21/22 =
3/11
3 1/6 x 2/5=
1 4/15
2 1/5 x 2 1/2
5 1/2
1/2 ÷ 5
1/10
When we multiply 2 by ½, is the product greater than any of its factors?
(For example, would the product be greater than 2 or ½?)
Yes or No?
Yes, it is greater than 1/2.
4/6 x 3/2 =
1
1 5/8 x 4/5=
1 3/10
1 3/4 x 2 5/7
4 3/4
3 ÷ 1/6
18
When we multiply 2 by 1½, is the product greater than any of its factors?
(For example, would the product be greater than 2 or 3/2 (otherwise known as 1 ½)?
Yes or No
Yes, it is greater than both factors.
There was 5/7 cup of milk in a glass. Sam drank 1/5 of it. How many cups of milk were left in the glass?
4/7 cups
3 x 2 5/6
8 1/2
What is the area of a room that is 10 1/2 ft by 10 2/3 ft?
Remember: Area = length x width
112 square feet
Blake and Jerome will split 3 cherry pies. How much of the cherry pie will each boy get?
1 1/2 of a pie
7/4 x 24
42
15/4 x 10/5=
7 1/2
One pound of chicken cost $5. Josh buys 8 1/2 pounds for dinner. How much does Josh pay for all the chicken?
$42.50
Susan wants to put carpet in her living room. Her living room measures 2 1/4 meters by 3 1/2 meters. She bought carpet that cost $2 per square meter. How much did Susan pay for all the carpet?
15 3/4
or
$15.75
A soap maker made ⅛ pound of soap. He split the soap into 5 pieces. How much does each piece weigh?
1/40 pound