Fraction Rules
What is an equivalent fraction to 6/5
1 1/5 or 12/10
2/3 * 4/5
8/15
1 1/2 * 5
15/2 or 7 1/2
What is the reciprocal of
11/8
8/11
What are the steps for multiplying fractions?
Answers May Vary.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
(DOUBLE POINTS + MINT)
How do we change a whole number into a fraction?
Put a 1 in the denominator, or put it over 1.
3/5 * 7/8
21/40
5/6 * 1 1/3
10/9 or 1 1/9
1/8 -: 3
1/24
All fractions are also what type of problem?
Division problem
2 words/phrases to help us with dividing fractions.
Keep it the same - Flip
4 * 7/8
7/2 or 3 1/2
3 1/3 * 1/4
5/6
6 -: 1/8
48
DAILY DOUBLE!!
(DOUBLE POINTS + CANDY OF CHOICE)
How do we convert a mixed number into a fraction?
Multiply the denominator with the whole number and add the numerator.
Give 2 examples of a reciprocal
Examples:
4/5 = 5/4
2/3 = 3/2
5/12 * 9
15/4 or 3 3/4
DAILY DOUBLE!!
(DOUBLE POINTS + LIFESAVER)
1 1/3 * 2 1/8
17/6 or 2 5/6
1/2 -: 5
1/10
What do we do if the dividend is a fraction in dividing fractions?
Keep fraction the same.
What should you do first to mixed numbers when multiplying or dividing fractions?
Convert them to improper fractions.
Change them to improper fractions.
Make them improper fractionns.
2/9 * 3/8
1/12
2 2/3 * 5 1/4
14
1/12 -: 3
1/36
What would be the common denominator to divide these two fractions:
3/9 / 4/27
27