Fractions

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Mathematics

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8th Grade

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4.NF.B.4B, 5.NF.B.6, 3.NF.A.3B

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Laura Erickson

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Fractions

When you are finished you will be able to:

Multiply Fractions by whole or mixed numbers

Divide Fractions by whole or mixed numbers

Use order of operations to solve problems.

How Many?

Multiplying A Fraction by A Whole Number

Lesson 1 - Monday

Method 1: Using a Model

Determine the Value of

\frac{2}{5}

x 4 by using a model

Solution: The multiplication can be expressed by using repeated addition.

$\frac{2}{5}\times4=\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

Model the Fractions Using Fraction Strips

Fraction Strips Can be Found in EDWIN under math tools.

Total the shaded number of fraction strips.

$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}+\frac{2}{5}=\frac{8}{5}$

Model the answer, and ensure the final answer is in lowest terms.

$\frac{8}{5}$

The answer is already in lowest terms.

$\frac{2}{5}\times4\ =\ \frac{8}{5}=1\ \frac{3}{5}$

Refresher: How to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.

Method 2 - Number Line

Determine

\frac{3}{4}\times3

by using a number line.

Solution

Model the Fractions using a number line.

To use a number line click: https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/number-line/

Method 3 - Showing the multiplication

Use the following steps to multiply a fraction by a whole number.

Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction.
Write the resulting number over the denominator of the fraction.
Reduce the fraction to lowest terms.
Rewrite an improper fraction as a mixed number (see slide 9)

Example: Evaluate

\frac{2}{5}\times5.

Multiply the whole number by the numerator
Write the resulting number over the denominator.
Write in lowest terms.
$\frac{2\times5}{3}=\frac{10}{3\ }=3\ \frac{1}{3}$

Multiple Choice

Multiply then SIMPLIFY (Change from an improper fractions to a mixed number). 4 x $\frac{2}{3}$ =

$2\ \frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{8}{12}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

Multiple Choice

Multiply then SIMPLIFY (Change from an improper fractions to a mixed number). 8 x $\frac{1}{5}$ =

$\frac{9}{5}$

$1\ \frac{3}{5}$

$8\ \frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{7}{5}$

Multiple Choice

8\ \times\ \frac{1}{3}

$\frac{9}{3}$

$\frac{11}{3}$

$\frac{8}{3}$

$\frac{24}{3}$

Multiple Choice

9\ \times\ \frac{4}{8}

$\frac{13}{4}$

$\frac{36}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{13}{8}$

Multiple Choice

4\ \times\ \frac{2}{3}

$\frac{6}{3}$

$\frac{8}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{12}{3}$

Multiple Choice

A recipe calls for ²/₅ of a pound of chicken for each person. If there are 8 people to be fed, how many pounds of chicken are required?

10/5

3 and 1/5

2 and 6/5

None

Multiple Choice

Arian spent 24 days at Grandma's house last summer. His brother spent ⅜ of that time at Grandma's. How many days did Arian's brother spend at Grandma's house last summer?

Multiple Choice

What is the product of
⁵/₈ and 6?

⁵/₁₀₈

3 ³/₄

2 ¹/₃

6 ⁵/₁₈

Multiple Choice

Multiply. Simplify. 5 x 6/8=

11/8

30/40

1/8

3 3/4

Multiple Choice

Multiply. 5 x 1/8 =

51/8

5 1/8

5/8

6/8

Lesson 2 - Multiplying two fractions

Will review Tuesday's Google Meet

Multiply - Straight Across

Multiply the numerators together.
Multiply the denominators together.
Simplify (reduce) the fraction.

Multiple Choice

1/2 x 3/4

3/4

3/8

4/6

3/2

Multiple Choice

What is 2/3 x 2/3

4/5

2/3

4/9

4/6

Multiple Choice

\frac{7}{9}\times\frac{1}{2}=

Simplify if needed.

$\frac{7}{18}$

$\frac{14}{9}$

$\frac{8}{11}$

$1\frac{5}{9}$

Multiple Choice

\frac{5}{1}\times\frac{1}{8}=

Simplify if needed.

$\frac{51}{8}$

$5\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{5}{8}$

$\frac{6}{8}$

Multiple Choice

3/4 x 1/6

1/8

5/24

4/10

3/10

Multiple Choice

²/₅ x ¹/₃

2/15

3/8

3/15

2/8

Multiple Choice

¹/₂ x ³/₄

3/8

4/6

3/4

3/6

Multiple Choice

To multiply two fractions...

multiply the numerators and keep the denominators constant.

multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

keep the numerators constant and multiply the denominators.

guess and check.

Multiple Choice

George has 1/3 pan of brownies. He eats 1/4 of them. What fraction did George eat?

1/7

1/4

1/3

1/12

Multiple Choice

What is 2/3 x 2/3

4/9

2/3

4/3

4/6

Lesson 3 - Multiplying a Fraction by a Mixed Number

Will review Wednesday's Google Meet

Use the following steps to multiply a fraction by a mixed number.

Change the mixed number to an improper fraction. (review slide 9 if you forgot how).
Multiply the improper fraction by the fraction.
Reduce the Fraction to lowest terms
Rewrite the improper fraction as a mixed number.

Example: Evaluate

\frac{2}{3}\times3\ \frac{1}{4}

Change the mixed number into an improper fraction. $3\ \frac{1}{4\ }\rightarrow\ \frac{13}{4}$
Multiply the given fractions $\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{13}{4}=\frac{26}{12}$
Reduce to lowest terms. $\frac{26\div2}{12\div2}=\frac{13}{6}$
Rewrite $\frac{13}{6}$ as a mixed number.
$\frac{13}{6}\rightarrow\ 2\ \frac{1}{6}$

Still confused? Try this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmfXyR7Z6Lk

Lesson 4 & 5

Complete & Submit Multiplying Fractions Worksheet
Complete/Play Math Games Posted
Complete and Submit MathGames Assignments.

Fractions

When you are finished you will be able to:

Multiply Fractions by whole or mixed numbers

Divide Fractions by whole or mixed numbers

Use order of operations to solve problems.

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