Multiplying Fractions Using a picture can really help when multiplying fractions.

The picture opposite shows:

12×35=310

Q1: Find two thirds of each of the following fractions:

a) !!× !!=

b) !!× !!=

c) !!× !!=

d) !!× !!"=

Q2: Write in full the following bar representations of sums:

a.

b.

Q3: Find the area of these shapes using any method:

Q4: Estimate the answers for these questions. Do not use any calculations and use ≈ instead of =:

a. !"!"× !!≈

b. !"

!""× !!≈

c. !"

!"× !!≈

d. !"!"× !!!"≈

e. !"

!"× !!"≈

f. !"

!"× !"!"≈

Q5: Simplify the following:

a. !!

!!×!!

b. !!×!!

!!×!!

c. !!

!!× !!!

d. !!

!!×!!

e. !"!!× !!

!

f. !!

!!× !!

!× !"

!

23

78

14

45

13

37

67

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