Multiplying Fractions
5/8 x 32
16
4 divided by 1/6
24
5 1/4 x 8
42
What is the first step to solving a word problem?
Understand the Problem
When is your fractions test?
Tomorrow!
3/8 x 2/5
3/20
1/5 divided by 6
1/30
3 5/6 x 4
15 1/3
What is the first third to solving a word problem?
Carry Out Your Plan
What is the reciprocal of 1/2?
2
4/5 x 7/8
7/10
14 divided by 1/8
112
14 x 3 5/6
53 2/3
What is the second step to solving a word problem?
Think of a Plan
What is the product of 9/4 and 12/5?
5 2/5
7/4 x 28
49
What happens to the first number when dividing fractions?
Nothing, it stays the same (unless it is a whole number)
1 1/6 x 1 5/6
2 5/36
Liam has a rectangular garden that is 2 1/3 yards long and 1 3/4 yards wide. What is the area of the garden?
4 1/12 yards
You must add what to every word problem (or it will be a half point off!)
Label
16/9 x 3/2
2 2/3
When we divide fractions we find the ______ of the second number....
3 3/5 x 6 1/9
22
Jackson buys 12 square yards of carpet to cover one large room and several small closets. He uses 7 square yards of carpet for the large room, and uses the rest for the small closets. He uses 1 square yard of carpet for each small closet.
How many small closets does Jackson cover?
5 small closets
A vendor at a craft fair has 360 candles. She sells 1/3 of the candles to one customer and 1/4 of the candles to another customer. How many candles does she have left?
150 Candles