Multiplying Fractions
1/2 X 2/3
1/3
3/8 divided by 2/8
1 1/2
6 3/4 divided by 1 1/2
4 1/2?
Convert 27/8 to a mixed number:
3 3/8
Holly has 3 1/4 pt of blueberries. She wants to make muffins. Each uses 1/8 pt of blueberries. How many muffins Holly can make?
3 1/4 divided by 1/8 , which equals 26 muffins.
6/7 X 7/8
3/4
The reciprocal of 5
1/5
6/7 X 2 1/3
2
Convert 5 2/7 to an improper fraction:
37/7
Edward studies 1 5/6 hours each night. How many hours he will study in 5 nights?
5 1/6 X 5 = 9 1/6 hours
3/4 X 16
12
8/15 divided by 2/5
1 1/3
2 1/2 divided by 5/6
3
Convert 12 3/5 to an improper fraction:
63/5
Barbara lives 12 miles from work. Linda lives 1 3/4 times farther from work than Barbara. How far does Linda live from work?
12 X 1 3/4 = 21 miles
4/5 x 2/3
8/15
5/6 divided by 1/2
1 4/6 OR 1 2/3
2 1/3 X 1 2/7
3
Convert 46/15 to a mixed number:
3 1/15
Mrs. Corazza wants to make cookies. Each batch of cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of flour. If she has 4 cups of flour, how many batches can she make?
4 / 1 1/2 --> 4/1 x 2/3 --> 2 2/3 batches
20 X 3/25
2 2/5
4/5 divided by 3/7
1 13/15
8 2/3 X 2 1/2
21 2/3
Convert 60/8 to a mixed number:
7 4/8 OR 7 1/2
Kris baked loaves of bread one at a time for 7 1/2 hours. If baking one loaf takes 1 1/4 hours, how many loaves of bread did she make?
7 1/2 divided by 1 1/4, which is 6?