Multiply Fractions
Multiplying Mixed numbers:
A baker makes 2 1/4 trays of cookies each hour. She bakes for 6 hours.
How many trays of cookies does she make in total?
12 6/4
Convert mixed number to an improper fraction
5 3/5
28/5
Fractions x whole numbers:
2 1/5 times 3
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 × 2 2/8
6 6/8
Fraction to mixed number
9/5
1 4/5
5 4/7 times 2=
5 8/7 = 6 1/7
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
15/5 or 3
improper to mixed
67/5
13 2/5
Multiplying fractions
10 3/15 times 2
20 6/15
Fractions / fractions:
2 5/15 x 3
7
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:
3 2/8x 2=
6 4/8
improper to mixed
73/2
36 1/2
4/6 - 3/6 =
1/6
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:
7 2/25 times 3
21 6/25
Mixed to improper:
15 4/5
79/5
subtracting fractions
9 9/10 - 6 2/10 =
3 7/10
Fraction:
7/75 x 8
56/75
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