Multiplying Fractions
How do you multiply fractions?
What is multiply the first numerator times the second numerator over the first denominator times the second denominator
How do you add fractions?
What is find a common denominator then add the numerators. The denominator stays the same.
How do you subtract fractions?
What is find a common denominator then subtract the numerators. The denominator stays the same.
How do we divide fractions?
What is Keep Change Flip.
Tim mails a box that weighs 1 and 3/4 pounds and one that weighs 2 and 2/3 pounds. What is the total weight of the two boxes?
What is 4 and 5/12
2/3 x 1/7
What is 2/21
1/9 + 7/9
What is 8/9
6/8 - 1/8
What is 5/8
5/6 divided by 1/3
What is 2 and 1/2
Greg ate 3/4 of a pizza and Sam ate 1/8 of a pizza. How much of the whole Pizza was eaten by Greg and Sam?
What is 7/8
3/8 x 2/5 **SIMPLIFY**
3/20
What is 13/14
3/4 - 1/3
What is 5/12
1/4 divided by 1/2
What 1/2
Donna collected 5 and 3/4 pounds of paper and Darcy collected 2 and 1/4 pounds of paper. What was the total amount collected?
What is 8 pounds
5 2/3 x 1/4
**Make sure to change the improper fraction back to a mixed number if necessary**
1 5/12
1/5 + 5/6
What is 1 and 1/30
8/9 - 1/2
What is 7/18
5 and 1/2 divided by 3/4
What is 7 and 1/3
We need 2 and 2/3 cups of flour to make a cake but only have 3/8 cup. How many more cups of flour do we need?
What is 2 and 7/24
4 3/8 x 2 1/6
**SIMPLIFY your answer into Mixed Number Form**
What is 11 and 2/3
1 and 1/4 + 3 and 6/5
What is 5 and 9/20
1/2 - 1/4
What is 1/4
1 and 7/8 divided by 3
What is 5/8
Jasmine's recipe requires 2/3 cup flour; but she only has 1/2 cup. How much more does she need?
What is 1/6