Fractions Using Area Models

Multiplying Fractions by Fractions

Multiplying Fractions with a Model

Multiple Choice

Which problem does the model represent?

• $$\frac{1}{5}\cdot\frac{2}{6}$$

• $$\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{2}{5}$$

• $$\frac{2}{5}\cdot\frac{1}{5}$$

• $$\frac{2}{5}\cdot\frac{2}{5}$$

Multiple Choice

Which model correctly shows the problem $$\frac{2}{6}\cdot\frac{1}{5}$$  ?

Multiple Choice

George has 1/3 pan of brownies. He eats 1/4 of them. What fraction did George eat?

(Use an Area Model to check your answer)

• 1/7
• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/12

Multiple Choice

Which product is represented by the model?

• 2/3 of 3/4

• 6/12 of 2/3

• 1/2 of 3/4

• 1/12 of 2/3

Multiple Choice

What problem is represented by the model?

• 1/2 * 3/10

• 3/5 * 9/50

• 3/5 * 3/10

• 2/5 * 3/5

Multiple Choice

Use the model to find the product.

• 35/1

• 2/12

• 1/6

• 1/35

Multiple Choice

Which fraction model shows 2/5 x 2/3?

Multiple Choice

George has 1/3 pan of brownies. He eats 1/4 of them. What fraction did George eat?

• 1/7
• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/12

Multiple Choice

Mimi is baking cookies for her grandson. The recipe calls for ⅔ cup of chocolate chips and she wants to make half of a batch. Which of the following statements is true?

• She will use ⅔ cup of chocolate chips.

• She will use more than ⅔ cup of chocolate chips.

• She will use less than ⅔ cup of chocolate chips.

• She will double the amount of chocolate chips.

Multiple Choice

Multiply these fractions: remember to simplify!

• 1/5

• 10/18

• 6/30

• 0

Multiple Choice

Find the product:

• 6/28

• 9/28

• 6/11

• 12/21

Multiple Choice

There are 28 students in a math class. ⁴⁄₇ of the students were boys. How many boys were in the math class?

• 16 boys
• 12 girls
• 14 girls
• 12 boys

Multiple Choice

Bella has 32 songs on her iphone. Three-eighths of those songs are by Justin Timberlake. How many Justin Timberlake songs does Bella have on her iphone?

• 12 songs

• 15 songs

• 9 songs

• 18 songs