Whole Numbers × Fractions
6 × ⅓ = ?
2
What’s the first step when multiplying mixed numbers?
Convert to improper fractions
True or False: You can simplify before multiplying.
True
“Of” in math usually means what operation?
Multiply
5 × ¾ = ?
3¾
3 × 4⅔ = ?
14
Simplify before multiplying: 2/15 × 5/8
1/12
Rachel bought 200 flowers. ⅖ were roses. How many were roses?
80
What do you do to turn a whole number into a fraction?
Write it over 1 (e.g., 6 = 6/1)
2½ × 3 = ?
7½
Why do we simplify before multiplying?
It makes the numbers smaller and easier to work with.
⅛ of Rachel’s flowers were hydrangeas. How many were hydrangeas?
25
Simplify: 8 × ⅝
5
1⅓ × 2½ = ?
3⅓
Simplify before multiplying: 3/10 × 5/9
1/6
How many lilies were there if the rest were lilies?
95
7 × ⅔ = ? Simplify.
4⅔
Convert 5⅔ into an improper fraction.
17/3
Simplify before multiplying: 4/14 × 7/8
¼
If ⅖ of a cake is eaten and then ½ of what’s left is eaten, what fraction of the cake remains?
3/10