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The document provides instructions and examples for multiplying mixed numbers and fractions. It reviews the concept, provides step-by-step worked examples, and then gives practice problems for students to solve involving multiplying mixed numbers and fractions.

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Multiplying Fractions

The document provides instructions and examples for multiplying mixed numbers and fractions. It reviews the concept, provides step-by-step worked examples, and then gives practice problems for students to solve involving multiplying mixed numbers and fractions.

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MULTIPLICATION OF MIXED NUMBERS AND FRACTIONS

GRADE V
MULTIPLICATION OF MIXED NUMBERS AND FRACTIONS

Objective: Multiply a mixed number by a fraction.

REVIEW

Multiply the following:


1) 4 x 39 2) 7 x 54 3) 24 x 3

13 9 8
4) 10 x 5 5) 7 x 2

8 8

STUDY AND LEARN

1 2
Mang Emong harvested 3 2 crates of watermelons. He sold 3 of them. How
many crates of watermelon were sold?

2 1
To find out what is 3 of 3 2 , let’s follow the steps below.
st
1 Change the mixed number to improper fraction.

1 7
3 2 2

1
Multiply. Use cancellation, if possible, before multiplying.
2nd
1

2 x 3 1 =2 x 7 = 7 = 2 1
3 2 3 2 3 3
1

In canceling, make sure one numerator and one denominator are


divided by the same number.

1
Mang Emong sold 2 3 crates of watermelons.

Always remember to express your answer in its lowest terms if possible.

Were you able to follow? Here are other examples for you to study.

a. 2 of 1 2
3 7 3
2 x 1 2 =2 x9 =6
3 7 3 1 7 7

5 3
b. 4 6 x 4 =
1
29 x 3 = 29 or 3 5
6 4 8 8
2

TRY THIS

For greater mastery, try to answer the exercises below.

A. Solve the following. Express your answers in lowest terms.

1 3
1) Multiply 2 3 by 5
5 5
2) Find the product of 12 and 3 9
1 4
3) What is 3 2 by 7 ?

2
5 1
4) 8 of 1 2 is ____.
2 1
5) 9 times 2 3 equals ____.

B. Write the missing number and multiply. Express the products in their lowest terms.

1 7 7
1) 3 4x 8 = 4 x 8

1 3 3
2) 7 2x 4 = 2 x 4

5 1 5
3) 6 x2 3= 6 x 3

3 1 3
4) 5 x 8 2= 5 x 2

3 1 1
5) 2 4x 3= 4 x 3

WRAP UP

When we multiply mixed numbers by a fraction,


change the mixed number first into improper fraction. Use
cancellation before multiplying whenever possible, to
simplify the task. Express the product in lowest terms, if
necessary.

3
ON YOUR OWN

Find the product. Express the answers in their lowest terms. Write your solutions and
answers in your notebook.

1) 4 3 x 2 2) 7 1 x 4
7 3 4 5
3) 5 1 x 3 4) 5 x 2 2

2 7 9 5

2 1
5) 5 x3 6

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