Multiplying Fractions
Look at the array. What is 1/4 of 12?
3
Solve:
1/3 x (6+13)
19/3 or 6 and 1/3
Look at the line plot on the board. What is the value of the first column of x's
5/8
2/3 of 15
Look at the array. What is 3/4 of 12?
6
Write as an expression: Hint use numbers
one-third the sum of 6 and 13
1/3 x (6+13)
Look at the line plot on the board. What is the value of the second column of x's
1 and 2/8 or 1 and 1/4
2 and 1/3 x 2
4 and 2/3
1/2 x 8
4
Write as an expression:
one-fourth the difference between 2/3 and 1/2
1/4 x (2/3-1/2)
Look at the line plot:
Write an expression for the value of all x's in the third column.
2 x 1 and 5/8
4 and 2/3 x 13
60 and 2/3
2/5 x 30
12
solve:
2 and 1/3 x (5-2)
6 and 2/3
Look at the line plot. Write an expression using multiplication to show the total value of all x's
5/8 + (4x 1 and 2/8) + (2x 1 and 5/8)
Write as an expression:
The sum of five copies of three-fourths and three copies of one-half.
(5x3/4) +(3x1/2)
3 and 1/2 x 14
49
Solve:
two and one fourth the difference between six and three
2 and 1/4 x (6-3) = 6 and 3/4
Solve: 5/8 + (4x 1 and 2/8) + (2x 1 and 5/8)
5/8 + 4 and 8/8 + 2 and 10/8
5/8 + 5 + 3 and 2/8
8 and 7/8
Solve:
six times the difference between two sevenths and one seventh
6/7