Converting Fractions
Convert mixed numbers to fractions
5 3/5
28/5
Fractions x whole numbers:
3/5 x 3
9/5 or 1 4/5
Whole numbers / fractions:
12 ÷ 1/2
24
Keyshia is riding her bike on Bay View Bike Path (7/8 mile). Kayshia's bike got a flat tire 2/3 of the way down the path, so she had to stop. How far did Keyshia ride?
14/24 or 7/12
The answer to a multiplication problem is called a ______
Product
Fractions to mixed numbers:
9/5
1 4/5
Fraction multiplication:
4/7 x 4/3 =
16/21
fractions / fractions
7/8 divided by 3/4 =
28/24 or 1 1/6
The Cityscape Bike Path is 2 2/3 times longer than the Bay View Bike Path (7/8 mile). What is the length of the Cityscape Bike Path?
7/3
The _______ is the quantity to be divided.
dividend
Simplify
6/8
3/4
Multiplying fractions
3/4 x 5/8
15/32
Fractions / fractions:
5/8 ÷ 1/2
10/8 or 1 1/4
Daisy has one cucumber that is 3 inches long and another cucumber that is 5 inches long. She cuts the cucumbers into 3/8 inch thick slices and adds them to a salad. How many 3/8 inch thick slices does Daisy have?
64/3
21 1/3
The result of a division is a(n) ______.
quotient
Simplify fractions:
15/50
3/10
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions
4 x 3/4 =
12/4 or 3
8 div 1 1/3
6
Ilana is training for a half marathon. For the first three days of her training plan, she will need to run 4.125 miles each day. For the next two days she will increase her mileage to 5.675 miles per day. How many miles did Ilana run during her first training week?
23.725 miles
The write a division expression as multiplication, you multiply by the _________ of the divisor.
reciprocal
Change to a mixed number:
81/10
8 1/10
Multiplying fractions
9/10 x 9/10 =
81/100
Fraction divided by whole number:
7/12 divided by 8
7/96
A bakery has 72 half-gallons of milk. It takes 1 2/3 cups of milk to make a cake. Note that 1 cup = 1/8 half-gallon. How many cakes can the bakery make?
345 cakes
Instead of "keep change flip" we say ....
Multiply by the Reciprocal