Multiplying Fractions
-4 + 20
16
34.64 divided by 16
2.165
5/6 x 14/10
7/6 or 1 1/6
-15 - 10
-25
14.6 divided by 0.4
36.5
13/18 x 6/7
13/21
-49 - (-84)
35
12.4 x 0.2
2.48
4.23 divided by 1.2
3.525
You exercise for 3/4 of an hour. You jump rope for 1/3 of that time. What fraction of the hour do you spend jumping rope? (hint: 1/3 x 3/4)
1/4 of an hour or 15 minutes
A piece of wood is 3 feet long. How many 3/4 foot pieces can be cut from the piece of wood? (HINT: 3 divided by 3/4)
Four 3/4-foot pieces can be cut from the piece of wood.
-105 - (-95) + (-72)
-82
A bamboo plant grows about 1.25 feet every day. Find the growth of the plant in 1 week.
8.75 feet
At a recycling center, you receive $1.30 for cans. Each can is worth $0.05. How many cans did you recycle?
26 cans
You have 2/3 of a bag of sugar. You use 3/4 of the sugar to make cookies. How much of the entire bag do you use to make the cookies? (hint: 3/4 x 2/3)
1/2 of the entire bag
A baby alligator is 3/4 of a foot long. A baby gecko is 2/15 of a foot long. How many times longer is the baby alligator than the baby gecko? (HINT: 3/4 divided by 2/15)
45/8 = 5 5/8 times longer
An airplane is 5,200 meters above sea level. A submarine is 7,400 meters in the water below the airplane. Where is the submarine relative to the surface of the water?
-2,200 meters below the surface of the water.
A seafood restaurant offers buffet takeout for $6.99 per pound. You get 0.89 pounds of food. How much does your takeout meal cost?
$6.2211 or $6.22
A 5-ounce bottle of suntan lotion costs $10.29. How much does the suntan lotion cost per ounce?
The price per ounce is $2.06.