Multiplying Fractions

Instructions

Answer the questions below. Be sure to work out each problem on whiteboard or paper. You may use your notes. NO CALCULATORS!

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How do you simplify fractions?

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Simplify

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Simplify

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Simplify

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How do you convert mixed numbers to improper fractions?

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Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

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Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

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Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

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How do you convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?

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Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

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Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

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Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

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How do you write a whole number as a fraction?

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How do you multiply fractions?

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Multiply. Simplify your answer.

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Multiply. Simplify your answer.

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Multiply. Simplify your answer.

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Multiply. Simplify your answer.

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The seafood shack went through 3/5 a bottle of ketchup. If they used 3 times as much mustard as ketchup, how many bottles of mustard did they use? Simplify your answer.

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The factory makes sheets of metal that are 1/2 an inch thick. If the worker at the factory makes a stack of 7 sheets, how many inches thick will the stack be?

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Semaj picked 4 pounds of strawberries. Semaj's sister ate 3/10 of the strawberries. How many pounds did Semaj's sister eat?

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After dinner, John had 1/2 of the pizza leftover. The following night John ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did he eat?

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In the 3rd grade class, 2/3 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 1/2 of the students also have a brother. What fraction of the students have both a brother and a sister?

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Justine has a lemonade stand. On Monday, she used 3/4 a bag of oranges. On Tuesday, she used 1/10 as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Justine use on Tuesday?

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How do you simplify fractions?

Simplify

Simplify

Simplify

How do you convert mixed numbers to improper fractions?

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

How do you convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?

Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

How do you write a whole number as a fraction?

How do you multiply fractions?

Multiply. Simplify your answer.

Multiply. Simplify your answer.

Multiply. Simplify your answer.

Multiply. Simplify your answer.

The seafood shack went through 3/5 a bottle of ketchup. If they used 3 times as much mustard as ketchup, how many bottles of mustard did they use? Simplify your answer.

The factory makes sheets of metal that are 1/2 an inch thick. If the worker at the factory makes a stack of 7 sheets, how many inches thick will the stack be?

Semaj picked 4 pounds of strawberries. Semaj's sister ate 3/10 of the strawberries. How many pounds did Semaj's sister eat?

After dinner, John had 1/2 of the pizza leftover. The following night John ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did he eat?

In the 3rd grade class, 2/3 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 1/2 of the students also have a brother. What fraction of the students have both a brother and a sister?

Justine has a lemonade stand. On Monday, she used 3/4 a bag of oranges. On Tuesday, she used 1/10 as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Justine use on Tuesday?

Zan's cookie recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar. How much sugar would Zan use to make 1/4 a batch of the cookies?