Intro to Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

A whole number goes over...

• 0
• 1
• 100
• itself

You have to get common denominators to multiply and divide fractions.

• True
• False

When you change 2 ½ into an improper fraction, it is equal to...

• 4/2
• 2/2
• 5/2
• 5/1

If you multiply a number by a whole number, the answer is...

• larger
• smaller

The answer to 
3½ x 2½ is
6 ¼

• True
• False

39/10 is ...

• a simplified fraction
• an improper fraction
• a mixed number
• a fraction

You may leave the answer 8/3 as your final answer on a homework problem, because it is simplified.

• True
• False

When calculating the area of a room, you may need to...

• multiply fractions and/or mixed numbers.
• divide fractions and/or mixed numbers.