Multiplying fractions and/or mixed numbers

Victor stacked 6 pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece was 
 $\frac{6}{8}$   of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?

•  $\frac{4}{8}$  

•  $4\ \frac{4}{8}$  

•  $6\ \frac{2}{8}$  

When you multiply two regular fractions together, you will always get an answer that is less than 1?

• True

• False

The original quantity will...

• Increase
• Decrease
• stays the same (Equal)

When you divide a whole number by a fraction less than 1, which statement is true?

• The quotient will be greater than the whole number.

• The quotient will be less than the whole number.

• The quotient will be equal to the fraction.

• The quotient will be less than the fraction.

If you multiply an improper fraction (a fraction greater than 1 whole) OR a mixed number by a whole number, the product will be ____________ the whole number.

• less than

• greater than

• equal to

The product of 2 and 3/4 is ____________ than 2.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Stuart rode his bicycle 6 3/5 miles last week.  This week he rode 1 1/3 times as far.  This week did he ride more than, less than, or equal to the amount he rode last week? 

• more than
• less than
• equal to

When a whole number is multiplied by a mixed number, is the product greater than or less than that whole number?

• Greater Than

• Less Than

The "giant one" can be used to...

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• write equivalent fractions

• represent the Identity Property of Multiplication when rewriting fractions

• make your work look cool

• convert decimals to percents

In the expression shown below y represents a rational number.

7y

What value of y makes the expression equal a number less than 7.

HINT: 7y = 7 times an unknown value y

• 5/4

• 32/32

• 8/21

• 16/15