Multiplying Fractions Word Problems

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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How do you multiply fractions?

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To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. For example, (a/b) * (c/d) = (a*c)/(b*d).

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What does it mean to find a fraction of a number?

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Finding a fraction of a number means to take that number and multiply it by the fraction. For example, to find 3/4 of 8, calculate (3/4) * 8 = 6.

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What is the term for the top number in a fraction?

Back

Numerator.

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What is the term for the bottom number in a fraction?

Back

Denominator.

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If you have 9 Legos and someone plays with 3/4 of them, how many Legos do they play with?

Back

6 Legos.

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If Chloe has 3/4 of a pizza and Addie eats 1/6 of it, how much pizza did Addie eat?

Back

3/24 or 1/8 of the pizza.

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If Lucy has 6 oranges and her sister eats 2/4 of them, how many oranges did her sister eat?

Back

3 oranges.

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If you have 8 macaroons and give away 3/4 of them, how many macaroons do you give away?

Back

6 macaroons.

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If Natalie bought 10 pizzas and 1/5 of them were eaten, how many pizzas were eaten?

Back

2 pizzas.