Multiplying Fractions

A rectangular room is $$12\ \frac{1}{2}$$ feet long and $$10\ \frac{1}{3}$$ feet wide. What is the area of the room?

Joan went to the bookstore. At this bookstore, 3/4 of the books are fiction. Of the fiction books, 1/3 are mystery books. What fraction of the books at the bookstore are mystery fiction books?

Patrick ate 2/3 of a small pizza on Friday night. For lunch on Saturday, he ate 1/2 of the leftover pizza. How much pizza did he eat for lunch on Saturday?

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Jason bought a rug and it covers $$\frac{2}{3}$$ of the floor's length and $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of the floor's width. How much of the floor is covered by the rug?

SOLVE. What is the area of this rectangle?

Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing Lakers jerseys. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing Laker jerseys are also wearing Kobe' Bryant sneakers. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing Lakers jerseys and Kobe Bryant sneakers?

Each of 5 boys ate 2/3 of a pizza. What is the total amount of pizza the boys ate?

Half of the students at the basketball game have on Nike Sneakers. One-third of the students with Nike sneakers also have on a Nike sweatshirt. What fraction of students have both a Nike shoes and a Nike sweatshirt?

Chloe bought 7/8 pound of grapes. She used 2/3 of the grapes in a fruit salad and saved the rest for breakfast. How many pounds of grapes were in the fruit salad?

A pizza restaurant uses 715 cups of cheese each day. How many cups of cheese does the restaurant use in 15 days?