Multiplying Fractions
2-1/2 divided by 15/16
2-2/3
5/6 x 14/10
1-1/6
1-1/6 x 6-3/4
7-7/8
3-1/4 divided by 2-2/3
1-7/32
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?
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?
four 3/4-foot pieces can be cut from the piece of wood.
A basketball court has a length of 21 1/3 meters, and a width of 13 1/2 meters. Find the area of the court.
288 square meters
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?
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?
45/8 = 5-5/8 times longer
A vitamin C tablet contains 1/40 gram of vitamin C. You take 1 1/2 tablets every day. How many grams of vitamin C do you take every day?
3/80 gram
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. A 4-ounce bottle costs $8.49. Which is the better buy?
The 5-ounce.