Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
4/5 x 2/5 =
4/5 (8/10 is not the symplified fraction; no point)
2 and 3/4 =
11/4
2.5 converted to a fraction?
5/2 (25/10 is invalid)
I had a huge birthday cake that had 16 slices in it. I took 1/4 slices of what Sam took. Sam took 1/2 of Alice. Alice took 8 slices from the cake. How many slices did everyone get and how many slices were left?
Sam- 4
Alice- 8
Me- 1
16-13= 3 slices were remaining.
2/10 / 2/5 =
Because when you divide a fraction, it turns into a multiplication problem, the answer has to be 25/4. (50/8 will not be considered correct)
7 and 2/5 =
37/5
3.2 converted to a fraction?
16/5 ( 32/10 doesn't give a valid answer!)
I had an extra large pizza with 34 slices in it. I took 1/2 of what Anne took. Anne took 3/4 of what Rosie took. Rosie took 16 slices. How many did each person get? Were there any remaining slices? If 'yes' how many slices?
Me- 6
Anne- 12
Rosie- 16
34-(16+12+6)=
34- 34= 0; There is no remaining slices of Pizza.
3/10 x 2/5 =
3/25 (6/50 is not correct and no point should be added.)
6 and 2/5 =
32/5
7.21 converted to a fraction?
721/100
Brian had 20 chocolates. She gave 1/5 of the chocolates to his friends. Alexandra took 2, Aleksei took 1/2 of what I took. I took double of what Alexandra took. How many chocolates did everyone get and how many chocolates were left?
Me- 4
Alexandra- 2
Aleksei-21/5 went to other friends. 1/5 of 20 is 5. 20-5= 15 chocolates. 15- (4+2+2)= 15- 8= 7. 7 chocolates are left.
10/12 x 6/2 =
15/6 (60/24 or 30/12 are not to be considered as correct.)
6 and 11/2 =
23/2
6.12 converted to a fraction?
153/ 25 (Any othjer answer will not be valid; even if it is a equivalent fraction.)
2/5 of the $60 coat= ?. Then I recieved an extra 50% discount. How much did I pay for the coat at the counter?
$12
2/5 / 7/2 =
4/35
7 and 2/9 =
65/9
5.20 converted to a fraction?
26/5 (No other answer is considered valid.)
10/22 of $88 new shoes= ?. Then I got an extra 20% discount on top of that. How much did I have to pay at the counter?
$16