Fraction Multiplication
Fractions x whole numbers:
3/5 x 3
9/5 or 1 4/5
Convert mixed numbers to fractions
5 3/5
28/5
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed numbers:
1 4/5 times 5/6
3/2 or 1 1/2
2/5 times 3/4
6/20
At the fair each taco uses 1/8 cup of cheese. If they made 25 tacos in the morning, how many cups of cheese did they use?
25/8 or 3 1/8 cups
Fraction multiplication:
4/7 x 4/3 =
16/21
Fractions to mixed numbers:
9/5
1 4/5
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed numbers:
3/4 times 2 5/6
17/8 or 2 1/8
9/12 times 1/6
A student stated that 12 times 7/8 was equal to 84/96 . Do you agree with them? Explain why or why not
Answers May Vary
Multiplying fractions
3/4 x 5/8
15/32
Mixed to improper 1 5/8
13/8
Multiplying Mixed numbers:
3 1/5 times 3 1/6
10 4/30 or 304/30
8 times 1 1/2
Billy ran 11/12 miles. His friend ran 3/4 of his time. How many miles did the friend run?
33/48 Miles
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions
4 x 3/4 =
12/4 or 3
improper to mixed
67/5
13 2/5
Multiplying Mixed numbers:
6 2/3 times 3 3/10
22
2 1/6 times 3 2/3
143/18 or 7 17/18
George was able to make 3 5/6 pounds of fruit salad over the weekend. His friend made
2 1/2 times the amount George made. How many pounds of fruit salad did the friend make?
115/12 or 9 7/12 pounds
Multiplying fractions
9/10 x 9/10 =
81/100
improper to mixed
73/2
36 1/2
Multiplying Mixed numbers
3 3/5 times 5 5/12
19 30/60
5 4/9 times 9 4/5
2401/45 or 53 16/45
Julia was able to complete 9 7/8 laps. If each lap is 2 3/4 yards. How many yards did Julia run?
869/32 or 27 5/32 yards