Multiplying fractions and/or mixed numbers

Kyle has 3/4 a bag of candy.  Ben has 1/2 as many bags of candy as Kyle. Which of the statement is true?

• Ben has 1/2 a bag
• Ben has more than 3/4 bag
• Ben has less than 3/4 bag

Answer the question in the picture.

• 2 3/4 X 8 must be > 8 because 2 groups of 8 is 16.
• 2 3/4 X 8 must be < 8 because a fraction makes it smaller.

Which statement describes the product of  $6\ \times\frac{7}{9}$  correctly?

• The product of  $6\times\frac{7}{9}$  is greater than 6 because 7 is less than 9

• The product of  $6\times\frac{7}{9}$  is greater than 6 because 9 is greater than 6

• The product of  $6\times\frac{7}{9}$  is less than 6 because  $\frac{7}{9}$  is greater than 1

• The product of  $6\times\frac{7}{9}$  is less than 6 because  $\frac{7}{9}$  is less than 1

Will the product be less than, greater than, or equal to 5?

• equal to

• smaller than

• less than

We Do

Adri is writing a story that is 3 pages long. She has finished writing 2 pages and she has completed 2/3 of her paper. Her sister is also writing a story and has completed 6 pages. She has also completed 2/3 of her paper. Which of the following fractions could represent the amount of papers she has written.

• 2/6

• 6/4

• 6/9

• 3/6

When I multiply a fraction by 1/3 my answer will

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

The library is 0.5 mile from the school. The museum is 0.8 times as far from the school as the library. How far is the museum from the school? ---Will the distance be less than 1 mile or greater than 1 mile?

• greater than 1 mile

• less than 1 mile

Which expression represents a quantity less than 2?

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Which fraction when multiplied by 7 would result in a product less than 7?

Which statement about 3 multiplied by 2/3 must be true?

• The product is between 3 and 4

• The product is less than 2/3

• The product is between 2/3 and 3

• The product is greater than 4