Unit 5 study guide

Front

What is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

How do you multiply two fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.

Front

What is the simplified form of 5/40?

Back

1/8.

Front

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the whole number, and use the remainder as the new numerator.

Front

What is the product of 5/6 and 8/4?

Back

The product is 10/3 or 3 1/3.

Front

What does it mean for a number to be 'less than' another number?

Back

It means that the first number is smaller in value than the second number.

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle with dimensions in fractions?

Back

Multiply the fractional length by the fractional width and simplify the result.

Front

What is the result of multiplying 2/6 by 4/10?

Back

The result is 8/60, which simplifies to 2/15.

Front

What is the value of 12 multiplied by 5/9?

Back

The value is 60/9, which simplifies to 6 6/9 or 6 2/3.

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 8/60?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4, resulting in 2/15.