Multiplying Fractions
2/3 x 1/4
2/12 = 1/6
6 / 1/3
18
You eat 1/2 of a 10 slice pizza.
Operation?
Multiply
Write 5 ÷ 6 as a fraction.
5/6
3.4 × 2
6.8
3/5 x 2/3
6/15 = 2/5
1/2 / 4
1/8
You have 4 brownies.
Each serving is 1/2 brownie.
What operation?
Divide
Write 9 ÷ 4 as a fraction.
9/4
7.5 ÷ 3
2.5
A hiker walks 2/3 of a 9 mile trail.
How many miles did the hiker walk?
6 miles
You have 8 cups of juice.
Each serving is 1/4 cup.
How many servings can you make?
32 servings
A student reads 3/4 of a 20 page chapter.
How many pages did they read?
15 pages (multiply)
Four friends share 7 granola bars equally.
How much does each friend get?
7/4 = 1 3/4
A surfboard costs $24.50.
A customer buys 3 boards.
How much do they pay?
$73.50
A class used 3/4 of a 12 pound bag of sand for a science project.
How many pounds of sand did they use?
9 pounds
A 1/3 mile trail is shared equally by 3 hikers.
How much trail does each hiker get?
1/9
You have 6 liters of lemonade.
Each cup is 1/3 liter.
How many cups can be served?
18 cups (divide)
Six campers share 5 pounds of trail mix equally.
How many pounds does each camper receive?
5/6 pound
A runner jogs 12.6 miles over 3 days equally.
How many miles per day?
4.2 miles
A surfer rides 5/6 of a 24 second wave before falling.
How long did the surfer stay on the wave?
20 seconds
A rope is 10 feet long.
Each piece is 1/5 foot long.
How many pieces can be cut?
50 pieces
A bike rider completes 5/8 of a 32 mile race.
How far did the rider travel?
20 miles (multiply)
Eight students share 9 feet of ribbon equally.
How much ribbon does each student receive?
9/8 = 1 1/8
A boat travels 3.5 miles each trip.
It makes 4.8 trips in one afternoon.
How far did the boat travel?
16.8 miles