Microlesson: Multiplying Fractions

$$5\times\frac{3}{5}$$  

A notepad is ¾ of an inch thick. If 8 notepads are stacked on top of each other, how tall will the pile of notepads be?

Tim has 32 songs on his phone. Three-eighths of those songs are by Chance the Rapper. How many Chance songs does Tim have on his phone?

Rosita runs $$3\ \frac{1}{2}$$  miles everyday. How many miles will she run in 8 days.

Multiply and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form (not a mixed number).

$$\frac{2}{3}\cdot\frac{8}{4}$$

Multiply and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form (not a mixed number).

$$\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{4}{7}$$

Elena has $$\frac{3}{4}$$ pound of pasta. Each serving will use up $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of what she has. How much pasta is in each serving? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

A recipe calls for $$2\frac{1}{2}$$ cups of flour, but Jonah is only making 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour does he need?

After this lesson, you should be able to multiply fractions without a model. Rate your level of understanding of this learning target from 1-4 based on this scale:

1 - I do not understand this at all

2 - I understand this a little but I need some help

3 - I understand this. I could can do it by myself

4 - I understand this and could teach it to someone else