Fraction x Whole Number
1/4 x 3
3/4
1/2 x 1/3
1/6
1/2 x 1 1/3
4/6
Simplified: 2/3
1 3/4 x 3 2/3
6 5/12
2 x 12
24
3/5 x 8
4 4/5
3/4 x 2/5
6/20
Simplified: 3/10
2 1/4 x 2/3
1 1/2
1 3/4 × 2 1/2
4 3/8
4 x 12
48
7 x 5/6
5 5/6
7/8 x 4/7
28/56
Simplified: 1/2
A wire 3 1/2 ft long is cut into pieces that are 2/5 of that length. How long is one piece?
1 2/5 ft
Two ribbons measure 1 2/3 yd and 2 1/4 yd. If you place them end-to-end, what is their product used to represent?
3 3/4
6 x 12
72
4 x 2/3
2 2/3
You read 2/3 of a book, then read 3/4 of the remaining pages. What fraction of the whole book did you read in the second part?
You read 1/4 of whole book in the second part
2 1/2 x 5/6
2 1/12
4 1/3 × 3 2/5
14 11/15
9 x 12
81
Without calculating, is 6 × 2/3 greater than, less than, or equal to 6?
12/3 = 4, which is less than 6 (multiplying by fraction <1 reduces the number)
A rectangle has side lengths 2/3 and 3/5. What is its area? Show product as a fraction
2/5 Square units
Explain step-by-step how to multiply 3/4 × 1 3/7, then compute and simplify.
1. Convert mixed number into improper fraction
2. Multiply across
3. Divide improper fraction
4. Turn back into mixed number
Answer: 1 2/28 or 1 1/14
What are the steps for turning a mixed number into an improper fraction
1. Multiply denominator and whole number
2. Add product to numerator, that will become your numerator
3. Keep the denominator the same
12 x 12
144