Multiplying Fractions
Vocabulary
Dividing Fractions
Word Problems
100
1/5 x 4/5 equals what?
4/25
How to solve
1/5 x 4/5 = 1 x 4 over 5 x 5 = 4/25
100
The answer to a division problem.
Quotient
100
3/7 divided by 2/3 Equals to?
9/14
How to solve
3/7 : 2/3 = 3/7 x 3/2
3/7 : 2/3 = 3/7 x 3/2 = 3 x 3 over 7 x 2 = 9/14
100
If it takes 5/6 yards of fabric to make a dress, then how many yards will it take to make 8 dresses?
200
3/7 x 2/5 equals what?
6/35
How to solve
3/7 x 2/5 = 3 x 2 over 7 x 5 = 6/35
200
The number being divided or shared.
Dividend
200
4/5 divided by 4/9 equals to?
9/5
How to solve
4/5 : 4/9 = 4/5 x 9/4
4/5 : 4/9 = 4/5 x 9/4 = 4 : 4 over 5 x 9 over 4 : 4 = 1/5 x 9/1
4/5 : 4/9 = 4/5 x 9/4 = 4:4 over 5 x 9 over 4 : 4 = 1/5 x 9/1 = 1 x 9 over 5 x 1 = 9/5
200
Nina's math classroom is 6 and 4/5 meters long and 1 and 3/8 meters wide. What is the area of the classroom?
300
4 x 2/3 equals what?
2 2/3
How to solve 4 x 2/3 = 4 x 2 over 1 x 3 = 8/3
300
The number being divided by.
Divisor
300
3/15 divided by 2/9 equals to.
9/10
How to solve
3/15 = 3 : 3 over 15 : 3 = 1/5
3/15 : 2/9 = 1/5 : 2/9
3/15 : 2/9 = 1/5 : 2/9 = 1/5 x 9/2
3/15 : 2/9 = 1/5 : 2/9 = 1/5 x 9/2 = 1 x 9 over 5 x 2 = 9/10
300
Renee had a box of cupcakes, of which she gave 1/2 to her friend Juan. Juan gave 3/4 of his share to his friend Elena. What fractional part of the original box of cupcakes did Elena get?
400
1/4 x 13 1/2 equals what?
3 3/8
How to solve - 13 1/2 = 2 x 13 + 1 over 2 = 27/2
1/4 x 13 1/2 = 1/4 x 27/2
1/4 x 13 1/2 = 1/4 x 27/2 = 1 x 27 over 4 x 2 = 27 x 8
400
The number being multiplied
Factor
400
6/7 divided by 10/3 equals to.
9/35
How to solve
6/7 : 10/3 = 6/7 x 3/10
6/7 : 10/3 = 6/7 x 3/10 = 6 : 2 over 7 x 3 over 10: 2 = 3/7 x 3/5
6/7 : 10/3 = 6/7 x 3/10 = 6 : 2 x 3 over 10 : 2 = 3/7 x 3/5 = 3 x 3 over 7 x 5 = 9/35
400
A chocolate bar is 3/4 of an inch long. If it is divided into pieces that are 3/8 of an inch long, then how many pieces is that?
500
7 + 8 1/5 equals what?
76/5
How to solve - 8 1/5 = 5 x 8 + 1 over 5 = 41/5
7 + 8 1/5 = 7/1 + 41/5
7 + 8 1/5 = 7/1 + 41/5 = 7 x 5 over 1 x 5 + 41/5 = 35/5 + 41/5
7 + 8 1/5 = 7/1 + 41/5 = 7 x 5 over 1 x 5 + 41/5 = 35/5 + 41/5 = 35 + 41 over 5 = 76/5
500
When you flip the numerator and the denominator in a fraction.
Reciprocal
500
11/9 divided by 3/7 equals to.
25/36
How to solve
11/9 : 3/7 = 11/9 x 7/3
11/9 : 3/7 = 11/9 x 7/3 = 11 x 7 over 9 x 3 = 77/27
500
A warehouse has 1 and 3/10 meters of tape. If they divide the tape onto pieces that are 5/8 meters long, then how many pieces will they have?
