Multiplying Fractions
2/4 x 6/7
What is 12/28 ?
7/5 x 1/2 ____ 1/2
What is 7/5 x 1/2 > 1/2 ?
Olivia has 5/6 pounds of walnuts. She uses 1/3 of the walnuts to bake cookies. How many pounds of walnuts does Olivia use to bake cookies?
Write an equation and area model.
What is 5/6 x 1/3 = 5/18 ?
5 divided by 1/4
What is 20 ?
The weight of each piece when 1/3 pound of chocolate is divided into 5 equal-sized pieces.
1/3 divided by 5
5 divided by 1/3
Neither
What is 1/3 divided by 5 ?
Now draw a tape diagram!!
5/6 x 3/4
What is 15/24 ?
3/4 x 5/6 ____ 5/6
What is 3/4 x 5/6 < 5/6 ?
Emma has 4/5 ounces of sugar. She uses 1/4 ounces of sugar to make lemonade. How many pounds of walnuts does Emma use to bake cookies?
Write an equation and area model.
What is 4/5 x 1/4 = 4/20 ?
1/3 divided by 4
What is 1/12 ?
The number of 1/3 cup servings in 5 cups of soup.
1/3 divided by 5
5 divided by 1/3
Neither
What is 5 divided by 1/3 ?
Now draw a tape diagram!!
6 x 2/3
What is 4 ?
4/4 x 2/3 ____ 2/3
What is 4/4 x 2/3 = 2/3 ?
Liam has 7/8 pounds of flour. He uses 1/4 of the flour to bake bread. How many pounds of flour does Liam use to bake bread?
Write an equation and area model.
What is 7/8 x 1/4 = 7/32 ?
5 divided by 1/6
What is 30?
The length of a piece of string that is 1/4 of an 8-foot long string.
1/4 divided by 8
8 divided by 1/4
Neither
What is NEITHER?
Now draw a tape diagram!!
3 x 4/9
What is 12/9 or 1 3/9 ?
7/10 x 32 ____ 32
What is 7/10 x 32 > 32 ?
Ethan has 4/5 pounds of chocolate. He uses 1/2 of the chocolate to make brownies. How many pounds of chocolate does Ethan use to make brownies?
Write an equation and area model.
What is 4/5 x 1/2 = 4/10 ?
1/4 divided by 5
What is 1/20 ?
The number of 1/4 cup servings in 6 cups of juice.
1/4 divided by 6
6 divided by 1/4
Neither
What is 6 divided by 1/4 ?
Now draw a tape diagram!!
2 x 3/5
What is 6/5 or 1 1/5 ?
34 x 5/5 ____ 34
What is 34 x 5/5 = 34 ?
Mia has 2/3 pounds of butter. She uses 1/4 of the butter to bake cookies. How many pounds of butter does Mia use to bake cookies?
Write an equation and area model.
What is 2/3 x 1/4 = 2/12 ?
4 divided by 1/6
What is 24?
The length of a piece of ribbon that is 1/3 of a 9-foot long ribbon.
1/3 divided by 9
9 divided by 1/3
Neither
What is NEITHER?
Now draw a tape diagram!!