Multiplying Fractions
Elliott has 2/3 of his water bottle full. He drinks 5/6 of the water he has left. What fraction of his water bottle does he drink?
Elliott drinks 10/18 or 5/9 of his water bottle.
Addy is making bows for her friends to wear in their hair. She has a very long ribbon that is 4 feet long. If each bow uses ribbons that are 1/5 of a foot long, how many bows can Addy make?
Addy can make 20 Bows.
There are 4 pencils and 8 pens. What is the ratio of pens to pencils?
8:4, 4:2, or 2:1
5 x 8
40
What is Ms. Gigure's room number?
203
Brandon is running a play in football. He needs to run 3/5 of the field to score a touchdown. He catches the ball when he is 1/2 of the way into his run. What fraction of the field does he run before catching the ball?
Brandon runs 3/10 of the field before catching the ball.
If the dividend is a fraction, then the quotient will be what?
The quotient will be a fraction.
Why is 2:3 not equivalent to 3:2?
Because they are not in the same order. Order matters for ratios.
4 x 7
28
Who is your gym teacher?
Ms. Sokolowicz
Ashlyn is on a track relay team with 3 other people. The race is 200 meters long in total. How many meters does each person run?
Each person runs 50 meters.
To solve a division problem, what two numbers do you need to multiply? (Use good math vocabulary!)
You need to multiply the whole number by the denominator.
The ratio of mile to chocolate in a chocolate milk recipe is 2 cups to 3 tablespoons. If Logan uses 6 cups of milk, how many tablespoons of chocolate should he use?
Logan should use 9 tablespoons of chocolate.
9 x 7
63
What is our assistant principal's name?
Mr. Arens
Nicholas's family has 2 1/2 pans of mac and cheese left after their party. There are 4 people that will split the left overs. What fraction of the mac and cheese will each person get?
Each person will get 5/8 of the pan.
There is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left. It will be split by Neelah and her 5 friends. What fraction of the pan will each person get?
Each person will get 1/15 of the pan.
Train A is traveling 100 kilometers in 10 minutes and Train B is traveling 200 Kilometers in 20 minutes. Which train is moving faster?
They are traveling at the same speed.
8 x 6
48
Which winter holiday is happening right now?
Hanukkah
Aleeysia goes on a walk that is 3 1/4 blocks each night. She sees 3 of her friends an even intervals throughout her walk. How many blocks does she walk before seeing each friend?
Aleeysia walks 1 1/9 blocks or 10/9 blocks.
1/4 of a track is 550 meters long. How long is the entire track?
The entire track is 2,200 meters long.
One pound is 16 ounces. How many pounds is 24 ounces?
24 ounces is 1 1/2 pounds or 24/16 pounds or 4/6 pounds.
12 x 9
108
What color is Ms. Domke's sweater today?
Blue