Multiplying Fractions
1/3 x 1/4
1/12
1.5 x 32
48
2 feet = ____ yards
2/3 yards
5 ÷ 1/4
20
12 ÷ 0.03
400
3/4 x 3/5
9/20
3.2 x 2.1
6.72
13 inches = ____ feet
1/5 ÷ 2
1/10
0.84 ÷ 0.07
12
1/2 of 6/8
3/8
40 x 11/10
44
4 2/3 feet = _____ inches
48+8 = 56 inches
Solomon has read 1/3 of his book. He finishes the book by reading the same amount each night for 5 nights. What fraction of the book does he read each night?
1/15 of the book each night.
78.4÷0.7
112
3/4 x 16
12
3.2 x 4.21
13.472
3 2/3 feet = _____ yards
1 2/9 yards
Ms. April orders eight subway sandwiches for a teacher’s meeting. She cuts the subs into thirds and puts the mini-subs onto a tray. How many mini-subs are on the tray?
There are 32 mini-subs on the tray.
5.6÷0.16
35
A castle has to be guarded 24 hours a day. Five knights are ordered to split each day’s guard duty equally. How long will each knight spend on guard duty in one? day
For an extra 100 points: How many hours and minutes is that?
Each guard duty it 4 4/5 hours. This is 4 hours and 40 minutes.
18 x 5/12
15/2 = 7 1/2
Fran buys 24 inches of trim for a craft project.
a. What fraction of a yard does Fran buy?
For an extra 50 points: If a whole yard of trim costs $6, how much did Fran pay?
24 inches = ______ yard
24/36 = 2/3 yard
Fran buys 2/3 of a yard. She paid $4 for it.
Some students prepare 3 different snacks.
They make 1/8 pound bags of nut mix, 1/4 pound bags of cherries, and 1/6 pound bags of dried fruit.
If they buy 3 pounds of nut mix, 5 pounds of cherries, and 4 pounds of dried fruit, how many of each type of snack bag will they be able to make?
Nut mix: 3÷1/8 = 24 bags of nut mix
Cherries: 5÷1/4 = 20 bags of cherries
Dried Fruit: 4÷1/6 = 24 bags of dried fruit
Lucia is making a 21.6-centimeter string with beads to hang in the window. She puts a green bead every 0.4 centimeters and a purple bead every 0.6 centimeters. How many green beads and how many purple beads will she need?
21.6÷0.4 = She will need 54 green beads.
21.6÷0.6= She will need 36 purple beads.