Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers
9 x 2/3
6
2/3 x 3/8
1/4
What is the estimated product for 2 1/3 x 4 1/5?
8
What is the product for 2 1/3 x 4 1/5?
9 4/5
True or False: Multiplying by a fraction less than 1 means the product will be greater.
False
Mrs. Smith bought apples weighing 6 pounds. Yellow apples made up 1/3 of the weight. How much did the yellow apples weigh?
2 pounds
A square picture frame measured 3/4 inch on each side. What is the area of the picture frame?
9/16 in2 (or square inches)
What is the estimated product for 4 1/2 x 6 2/3?
35
What is the product for 4 1/2 x 6 2/3?
30
>(greater than) <(less than) = (equal to)
3/4 x 5/5 ____ 3/4
=
2 x 9/10
1 4/5
1/12 x 1/5
1/60
What is the estimated product for 3 3/5 x 2 5/7?
12
What is the product for 2 2/3 x 4?
16
>(greater than) <(less than) = (equal to)
5 3/4 x 1 2/3 ____ 5 3/4
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Each Eagles' football player was given a 1/2 gallon of Gatorade to drink at half-time. If there are 54 players, how many gallons will the team need?
27 gallons
A rectangular canvas has a length of 1/2 cm and a width of 8/9 cm. What is the area of the canvas?
4/9 cm2 (or square cm)
What is the estimated product for 9 1/4 x 8 5/6?
81
What is the product for 3 4/5 x 5?
19
>(greater than) <(less than) = (equal to)
8/3 x 9/10 ____ 8/3
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7 x 3/8
2 5/8
5/8 x 1/3
5/24
What is the estimated product for 2 5/12 x 3 1/3?
6
What is the product for 1 1/2 x 3 5/6?
5 3/4
True or False: Multiplying by a fraction greater than 1 means the product will be less than.
False