Grade 6 Fractions

What is the first step when we multiply fractions containing mixed numbers?

• Get common denominators.
• Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and put whole numbers over 1.
• Multiply the whole numbers, then the fractions. 
• Keep, change, flip

The class is having a pizza party and the teacher ordered 6 pizzas.  If the teacher takes 1 and a half pizzas for the teachers to eat, and there are 8 slices in each pizza, how many slices of pizza are left for the class?

• Not enough.
• 72 slices of pizza
• 36 slices of pizza
• 4 ¹/_{2 pizzas}

Find the product.  Simplify.

• 2/24
• 3/24
• 1/12
• 3/16

3 x 1/2 =

• 2/3
• 7/2
• 3/2
• 3/6

Find the answer in simplest form:
3/7 x 2/3

• 18/21
• 2/7
• 6
• 6/21

Find the product of  5/9 x 5. Then simplify. 

• 25/45
• 25/9
• 2 7/9
• 1/3

Find the product.  Then, simplify.

• 10/18
• 5/9
• 10/6
• 15/12

³⁄₄ ÷ ¹⁄₂ =

• 1  1/2
• ⁶⁄₈
• ³⁄₈
• ¹⁄₂

1/2 divided by 3/4

• 3/2
• 2/3
• 1 1/2
• 3/8

9 divided by 3/4 equals _____.

• 36
• 12
• 14
• 9