Multiplying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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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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What does it mean to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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Multiplying a fraction by a whole number means you are taking that fraction and adding it to itself multiple times, based on the whole number.

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What is the product of a number and a fraction greater than 1?

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The product will be greater than the original number.

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What is the product of a number and a fraction less than 1?

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The product will be less than the original number.

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What is the product of a number and a fraction equal to 1?

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The product will be equal to the original number.

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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) x (c/d) = (a*c)/(b*d).

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What is 3/4 of 64?

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3/4 of 64 is 48, calculated as (3/4) x 64 = 48.

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If you multiply 9 by 5/5, what is the result?

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The result is 9, because 5/5 equals 1.

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What is the area of Ms. Briggs' room if Ms. Evans' room is 8000 square feet and Ms. Briggs' room is 3/4 the size?

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Ms. Briggs' room is 6000 square feet, calculated as (3/4) x 8000 = 6000.

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What is the product of 8 and 5/3?

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The product is greater than 8, calculated as (8) x (5/3) = 40/3 or approximately 13.33.