Multiply Fractions
Multiplying Mixed numbers:
1/3 x 3/10
3/30 or 1/10
1 1/5 x 1 1/3
1 3/5
Fractions x whole numbers:
9/5 times 3/5
27/25 or 1 2/25
Whole numbers / fractions:
12 x 1/2
12/2 or 6
A recipe for cookies calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Mrs. Jensen only wants to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar should she use?
2/6 or 1/3
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed numbers:
3/4 x 5/6 =
15/24
3 1/2 x 2 1/2
17 1/2
Fraction multiplication:
4/7 times 4/3 =
16/21
fractions / fractions
7/8 x 5 =
35/8 or 4 3/8
Mr. Smith has a garden that is 5/6 of an acre. He decides to plant tomatoes on 3/5 of his garden space. What fraction of an acre is planted with tomatoes?
15/30 or 1/2
Multiplying Mixed numbers
3/5 x 5/12
15/60 or 1/4
2 2/3 x 2 1/3
6 2/3
Multiplying fractions
3/4 times 5/8
15/32
Fractions / fractions:
5/8 x 3
15/8 or 1 7/8
A movie is 7/8 of an hour long. Daniel watched 2/3 of the movie before he had to leave. What fraction of an hour did Daniel watch?
14/24 or 7/12
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed numbers:
8/5 x 5/12=
20/30 or 2/3
1 3/4 x 1 4/5
3 3/20
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions
4/6 times 3/4 =
12/24 or 1/2
whole number / fraction
12 x 3/9
36/9 or 4
A juice box contains 3/4 cup of juice. Emily drinks 5 of these juice boxes over the weekend. How many total cups of juice did Emily drink?
15/4 or 3 3/4
Multiplying Mixed numbers:
5/3 times 3/4
15/12, 1 3/12, 1 1/4
5 3/4 x 2 1/3
13 5/12
Multiplying fractions
9/10 times 9/10 =
81/100
Fraction divided by whole number:
7/12 x 8
56/12 or 4 8/12
Sarah has 10 feet of ribbon. She uses 3/5 of the ribbon to wrap a present. How many feet of ribbon did Sarah use
30/5 or 6 ft