Multiplying Fractions
2/3 xx 1/3
2/9
2 5/8 xx 1/4
21/32
1/9 div 1/2
2/9
1 1/2 div 1/2
3
Mrs. Schmidt has 3 1/2 cups of jelly beans to share with 7 friends. How many cups does each person get?
Each person gets 1/2 cup of jelly beans.
3 1/2 div 7
3/4 xx 1/6
1/8
1 2/5 xx 7
9 4/5
5/4 div 3/2
5/6
2/3 div 1 3/8
16/33
Of the 40 students who auditioned for the school play, 3/4 of them were called back for a second audition. How many students were called back?
30 students were called back
40 xx 3/4
7/10 xx 3/4
21/40
5 1/2 xx 1/2
2 3/4
8/9 div 1/5
4 4/9
5 1/2 div 2
2 3/4
Ms. O'Neal finds a recipe for chili. The recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of diced red peppers. If Ms. O'Neal is making 1/4 of the chili recipe for dinner tomorrow night, how many cups of diced red peppers will she need?
Ms. O'Neal will need 5/8 cup of diced red peppers.
2 1/2 xx 1/4
5/3 xx 7/8
1 11/24
4 1/2 xx 1 1/5
5 2/5
13/7 div 5/3
1 4/35
1 1/6 div 1 3/4
2/3
The basketball team has 5 1/3 yards of ribbon. They are making bows with the ribbon. If the team uses 2/3 of a yard for each bow, how many bows can the team make?
The basketball team can make 8 bows.
5 1/3 div 2/3