Multiplying and Dividing

Fractions

Multiplying Fractions

that’s no problem,

TOP times TOP and

BOTTOM times BOTTOM!!

Try These….

5

3

2

1

5

2

7

3

Try These….

211

5 8

5

1

What about Mixed Numbers?

7

1

3

22

Try it!

3

14

8

3

49

21

In Mrs. Jackson’s class, 2/3 of the students are

girls. If the class has 24 students, how many girls

are in the class?

Abby studied for an exam hours each

night for 4 nights. How many hours did she

study in all?

4

32

Dividing Fractions

KCF!Not……

Keep 1st fraction

Change x to ÷

Flip 2nd fraction

7

3

4

1

9

4

5

2

Diana is painting statues. She has 7/8 of a gallon of paint remaining. Each statue

requires 1/16 of a gallon of paint.

How many statues can she paint?

A piano teacher has 4 ½ hours available to teach in a night. Each lesson will last

1 ½ hours.

How many lessons can she teach a night?