Multiply Fractions
1/2 x 8/9 =
8/18 or 4/9
3 divided by 1/3 =
9
Bob has 1/8 of a pan of brownies left to divide between two children. What fraction of the original pan of brownies will each child get?
Each child will get 1/16
The top number of a fraction is called the....
Numerator
5/6 - 1/4 =
14/24 or 7/12
5/6 x 11/12 =
55/72
5 divided by 1/6 =
30
Sue has 1/2 gallon of milk to share with 4 friends. How much milk will each person get?
Each person will get 1/8 gallon of milk.
The bottom number in a fraction is called the...
denominator
2/5 + 1/4 =
13/20
2/5 OF 5/12 =
10/60 or 1/6
1/5 divided by 3 =
1/15
Mike has 1/6 of a pan of lasagna left over and wants to share it with himself and three friends. How much of the lasagna will each friend get?
1/24
A number that has a WHOLE number and a FRACTION is called a...
Mixed Number
3 2/3 + 4 1/2 =
8 1/6
(8/9 - 1/3 ) x 3/4 =
15/36 or 5/12
1/2 divided by 7 =
1/14
Ethan took a quiz with 15 questions. If he answered 3/5 of the questions correctly, how many questions did he get wrong? BIG TWO-STEP THINKER!
He got 6 questions wrong.
A fraction that has a greater numerator than its denominator is called an...
Improper fraction
14 - 3 5/8 =
10 3/8
11/12 x (3/4 - 1/2) =
11/48
1/8 divided by 6 =
1/48
Jim attends school for 1 week longer than 3/4 of the year. How many weeks in a year does Jim attend school?
Remember: There are 52 weeks in a year
Jim attends school for 40 weeks.
To add or subtract fractions, what MUST they have?
They must have a common denominator.
2 5/8 + 7 1/4 =
9 7/8