Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Whole Numbers

Henry is having a birthday party. He is serving 6 sub sandwiches and wants to give each guest 1/3 of a sandwich. How many guests can he serve?

• 12

• 18

• 2

Jane is making pillows and has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If each pillow takes 1/12 yard of fabric to make, how many pillows can she make?

• 10

• 2

• 8

• 5

How confident are you in multiplying and dividing fractions?

• I need more practice

• I feel good!

• I feel great!

• I don't know how to do this

• 1/40
• 5  1/8
• 6  3/8
• 5/8

When multiplying fractions, you -

• multiply the numerators & multiply the denominators

• keep change flip

• find common denominators

• do not have to reduce

When multiplying or dividing a fraction with a whole number, you need to do what to the whole number?

• put it in fraction form by putting the same number on top and bottom

• put it in fraction form by putting it over 1

• reduce it and then put it in fraction form

• put it in fraction form by finding least common denominator

When dividing with fractions, you -

• divide across top and bottom

• find common denominator

• keep change flip

• reduce

• Kelly

• Morgan

• Esmeralda

• Miles

• 8

• 16

• 4

• 24

• A

• B

• C