Multiplication 1
3/2 x 3
4 1/2
4/5 x 2/3
8/15
14 ÷ 4
14/4 = 3 1/2
A soup is made with carrots and potatoes. The chef used 3 1/2 pounds of carrots. The mass of the potatoes is 3 times the mass of the carrots used. How many pounds of potatoes did he use?
He used 10 1/2 pounds of potatoes.
5/6 x 12
10
What is the area of a rug that is 3/5 yard by 5/6 yard?
1/2 yard2
Express fraction as division:
5/7
5 ÷ 7
Zoey read 1/5 of a book in 3 days. She read the same amount each day. What fraction of the book did she read each day?
1/5 ÷ 3 = 1/15
She read 1/15 of the book each day.
WHICH IS GREATER?
7 x 3/5 or 7?
7
3/2 x 7/4
21/8 = 2 5/8
2/3 ÷ 3
2/9
Diego bought 5/6 of the tray of brownies. He ate 1/5 of them. What fraction of the tray did he eat?
He ate 1/6 of the tray.
WHICH IS GREATER?
6 x 7/3 or 6?
6 7/3
2 3/5 x 3 1/4
8 9/20
1/8 ÷ 5
1/40
James needs 1/4 pound of strawberries for making an oatmeal bar. How many oatmeal bars can he make with 3 pounds of strawberries?
3 ÷ 1/4 = 12 oatmeal bars
2 1/5 x 3
6 3/5
1 5/6 x 1 1/3
2 4/9
4 ÷ 1/5
The area of a rectangular banner is 4 square meters. Its width is 1/2 meter. What is its length?
4 ÷ 1/2 = 8 meters