Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Using the Four Operations with Fractions

Smart Start - Fractions Quiz

What do you know about fractions?

A soccer team has 20 players in their side. They have 4 strikers, 6 midfielders, 7 defenders and 3 goalkeepers.

If the fraction 20/20 represents their whole team, what fraction would represent the strikers?

What fraction represents the defenders and goalkeepers in the team?

Open Ended

A soccer team has 20 players in their side. They have 4 strikers, 6 midfielders, 7 defenders and 3 goalkeepers.

If the fraction 20/20 represents their whole team, what fraction would represent the strikers only?

What about each of the positions of the team?

What fraction represents the defenders and goalkeepers in the team?

Multiple Choice

A class has 24 students. 12 of the students play tennis.

How would you represent the number of students who play tennis as a fraction?

• $$\frac{12}{24}$$

• $$\frac{12}{12}$$

• $$\frac{24}{12}$$

• 12

• unsure

Multiple Choice

Select the option that incorrectly describes the fraction below.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

• it is not in its simplest form

• it is in its simplest form

• the denominator is 2

• an equivalent fraction would be $$\frac{4}{8}$$

• unsure

Multiple Choice

Solve $$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{1}$$

• 4

• $$\frac{4}{3}$$

• $$\frac{2}{4}$$

• $$\frac{3}{2}$$

• unsure

Multiple Select

Solve:

$$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{2}{3}$$

• $$\frac{4}{3}$$

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$

• $$\frac{2}{3}$$

• $$\frac{2}{6}$$

• unsure

Multiple Choice

Solve:

$$\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{2}{5}$$

• $$\frac{10}{6}$$

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$

• $$\frac{4}{15}$$

• $$\frac{2}{6}$$

• unsure

Multiplying Fractions

​Watch this video if you are unsure about multiplying fractions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmfXyR7Z6Lk

Open Ended

Explain in your own words how you would multiply these two fractions:

$$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{2}{3}$$

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Dividing Fractions

​Watch this video if you are unsure about dividing fractions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lkq3DgvmJo

Copy and complete these questions in your book