Dividing Fractions
Multiplying Fractions
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Dividing Mixed Numbers
Mystery
100
1/2 divided by 1/2
1
100
1/2 x 2/3
1/3
100
1 1/2 x 1/3
1/2
100
4 2/5 divided by 2/3
6 3/5
100
How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?
Get MAD
3 4/7 = 25/7
Multiply: 3 x 7 = 21
Add: 21 + 4 = 25
Denominator: put 7 back in denominator
200
9/8 divided by 18/17
cross-cancel if possible
17/16 or 1 1/2
200
5/8 x 2/3
simplest form
5/12
200
2 2/5 x 1/2
1 1/5
200
1 2/3 divided by 2 1/2
2/3
200
When multiplying fractions, you should look to do this first.
simplify diagonally or cross-cancel
300
12/15 divided by 24/30
cross-cancel if possible
1
300
25/3 x 4/5
simplest form
6 2/3
300
3 1/8 x 1 2/3
5 5/24
300
7 1/2 divided by 1 3/5
4 11/16
300
What quantity of fresh blackberries would you need to make a third of the original recipe?
1/6 of a cup
400
How much candy will each person get if 5 people share 6 1/2 pounds of Swedish Fish?
1 3/10 pounds
400
Jessie is baking 2 batches of cookies. The recipe calls for 1 2/3 cups of melted butter for each batch. How many cups of melted butter will she use?
3 1/3 cups
400
The length of Tade's back yard is 5 1/4 yards wide and 10 2/3 yards long. What is the area of Tade's back yard?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
56 square yards
400
Vikrant made 3 1/2 pounds of trail mix. If he puts 7/16 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Vikrant fill?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
8 bags
400
Drew is getting a new swimming pool and needs to order a cover for the top. Determine the area of the pool cover.
It is 8 1/3 feet by 5 7/8 feet
48 23/24 square feet
500
Jackie lives 9/10 of a mile from her school. If her mother drives her half the way, how far will Jackie have to walk to get to school?
9/20 of a mile
500
A square shaped park measures 3/5 of a mile long on each side. What is the area of the park? Show 6th grade math.
9/25 square miles
500
Cole S. is making 2 1/2 batches of brownies. If one batch calls for 1 3/4 cups of oil, how much oil will he need?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
4 3/8 cups
500
The penguins at the zoo eat 1 7/10 pounds of fish each day. The zoo keeper bought 8 1/2 pounds of fish. For how many days will the fish last?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
5 days
500
Cole M. wants to run 4 3/8 laps on the track, if each lap is 1/4 of a mile, how far will Cole run?
1 3/32 miles