Intro Multiplying Fractions

Intro Multiplying Fractions

By: Ms. Compton

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Maya collects stamps, she has 20 stamps in her collection. Four-fifths of her stamps have been canceled. How many of the stamps in Maya's collection have been canceled?

1. Put 20 counters on math board; since you want to find 4/5 of the stamps, you should arrange the counters in ___ equal groups?

2. How the counters in equal groups. How many are in each group? ___

3. Each group represents how many of the stamps. Circle 4/5 of the counters.

Multiple Choice

SO--What is 4/5 of 20?

• 15

• 16

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Multiple Choice

What is 2/3 of 18?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 10

Multiple Choice

What is 2/5 of 15?

• 3

• 8

• 12

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is 2/3 of 6?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 2