It's Improper!
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
21\10
answer: 2 1/10
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Turn mixed number to improper fraction:
3 2\5
Answer:
17\5
Method: multiply the whole number with the denominator, then add with the numerator keep the denominator the same. Swap the answer with the numerator.
A piece of cardboard measures 4 3/4 feet long and 2 2/5 feet wide. What is the area of the cardboard?
ANSWER:
11 2/5 sq. feet
Multiply the fractions:
5/8 X 8/11
ANSWER:
5/11
Method: Reduce first, before you multiply. THEN, multiply both numerators and denominators with each other. Finally, reduce if necessary.
Multiplying Fractions:
3 2/5 x 1/5
ANSWER:
17/25
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
43\7
ANSWER
6 1\7
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Turn mixed number to improper fraction:
6 2\3
ANSWER:
20\3
Method: multiply the whole number with the denominator, then add with the numerator keep the denominator the same. Swap the answer with the numerator.
A photograph is 4 1/4 inches wide, and is being enlarged to 3 times its original size. How wide will the enlarged photgraph be?
ANSWER:
12 3/4 inches
Multiply fractions:
8/14 X 2/3
ANSWER:
8/21
Multiply fractions:
7 1/2 X 2 1/2
Answer:
18 3/4
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
63\8
Answer: 7 7\8
Method: method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Turn mixed number to improper fraction:
9 4/6
ANSWER:
58/6
Method: multiply the whole number with the denominator, then add with the numerator keep the denominator the same. Swap the answer with the numerator.
Jennifer is making 5 bracelets with thin wire, and each bracelet is 7 3/4 inches long. How many inches of wire will she need to buy to finish her project?
ANSWER:
38 3/4 inches
Multiply fractions:
7/13 X 4/6
ANSWER:
14/39
Multiply fractions:
2/5 x 6
ANSWER:
2 2/5
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
123\14
ANSWER
8 11\14
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Turn mixed number to improper fraction:
8 9/11
ANSWER:
97/11
Method: multiply the whole number with the denominator, then add with the numerator keep the denominator the same. Swap the answer with the numerator.
Steve knows that a ton equals 2000 pounds. He was told that the largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 3/4 of a ton. How many pounds did the pumpkin weigh?
ANSWER:
1500 pounds
Multiply fractions:
12/23 X 14/16
ANSWER:
21/46
Multiply fractions:
3 7/8 X 10 1/10
ANSWER:
39 11/80
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
467\25
ANSWER:
18 17\25
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Turn mixed number to improper fraction:
14 4/8
ANSWER:
116/8
Method: multiply the whole number with the denominator, then add with the numerator keep the denominator the same. Swap the answer with the numerator.
Daily Double!
A bag of candy costs $3.75. Jim buys three bags, and has to pay 5.5% sales tax on the total. If he hands the clerk a $20 bill, how much change will he receive?
ANSWER:
$8.13
Multiply fractions:
22/30 X 14/44
ANSWER:
7/30
Daily Double!
Multiply fractions:
4 1/2 X 2 7/10
ANSWER:
12 3/20