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Multiplying fractions

1 Evaluate:

a 1 9 b 70 1 c 1 1 d 4 1
× × × ×
4 1 1 10 12 7 3 7
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e 1 14 f 1 20 g 6 1 h 3 20
× × × ×
2 3 5 6 10 2 4 5
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2 Evaluate:

a 3 4 b 3 3 c 8 6 d 4 4
× × × ×
5 7 2 2 5 5 15 3
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e 8×6 f 8 9
× g 8 9
× h 5 21
×
5 9 9 56 15 7 3 2
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i 9 10 j 3 22 k 3 30 l 15 4
× × × ×
10 9 11 9 70 7 28 3
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m 5 × 18 n 5
×
4 o 3 35
× p 6 21
×
2 35 36 35 77 8 35 10
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3 Evaluate:

a 3 1 6 b 2 3 5 c 10 3 1 d 8 22 1
× × × × × × × ×
4 5 2 7 2 8 9 5 4 11 10 4
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e 6 3 3 f 3 102 1 g 1 2 3 h 8 5 3
× × × × × × × ×
5 8 4 2 100 3 6 9 4 12 6 4
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4 Explain how to multiply mixed numbers together.

5 Evaluate:

a 11 × 2 b 13 × 21 c 3 4
1 × d 21 × 31
2 3 5 4 4 9 4 3
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e 34 × 21 f 2 × 42
1 g 1 2
3 ×4 ×5
1 h 5 × 12 × 61
2
5 2 6 3 8 5 3 5 3 4
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Applications

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of a cake was left after a party. Hank ate of what was left. What fraction of the whole cake did
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Hank eat?
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Georgia was following a recipe which requires of a cup of flour. However, she only wants to
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make half of the quantity that the recipe is for. What fraction of a cup of flour should she use?

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A bag of lollies is full. Christian eats of the remaining lollies. What fraction of the whole bag of
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lollies did he eat?

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Every day of the week, Mohamad walks to his school which is of a kilometre away from his
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house. On Thursday, he is of the way to school when he realises that he forgot his English
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textbook at home and turns back to get it. How far has Mohamad travelled in kilometres when he
turns back?

10 After a party, 3 of the cake was left over. If the Josh gave 7 of the leftover to April, what fraction of
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the cake did he give to her?

11 In a milkshake shop, a medium milkshake needs 2 L of milk. A small milkshake needs 3 the
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amount of a medium milkshake. How much milk does the small milkshake need?

12 Lianne can run 1 3 km in 20 minutes. How far can she run in an hour, given that she keeps a
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constant pace?

13 Stephen is 22 5 years old. He has spent 1 of his life living in Sydney. How many years did he spend
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living in Sydney?

14 Sammy plans to donate her hair which 18 3 inches long. Her mother said she can cut off 3 of her
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hair. How many inches of hair can Sammy donate?

15 In Wings Station, one batch of chicken wings requires 4 1 cups of flour. If the Wings Station is
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making 7 batches this Sunday, how much flour will they need?
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16 Natalia is starting her jewelry business. She bought 5 1 bags of beads. If a single bag weighs 140 5
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grams, what is the total combined weight of beads Natalia bought?