6.3E Multiply Fractions

To multiply fractions...

• multiply the numerators and keep the denominators constant.
• Multiply the numerators, multiply the denominators, simplify (as needed).

• keep the numerators constant and multiply the denominators.
• guess and check.

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

• 1/7
• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/12

Jasmine was allowed to spend 3/4 of her allowance at the mall.  Of that money, she spent 1/2 of it on a purse.  What part of her allowance did she spend on a purse?

• 3/8 
• 6/4
• 1/2
• 3/2

Layla is baking cookies. Her recipe calls for ²/₃ of a cup of milk.  Layla decides she wants to make 1/2 of the recipe.  How much milk is needed?

• ²/₉
• 4 ½
• 1
• 1/3

The seats at the chorus concert were 5/6 full, and 3/4 of the seats were students.  What part of the seats were filled with students?

• 10/9
• 9/10
• 5/8
• 8/10

A glass can hold 3 1/3  cups of water. A bowl can hold 2 3/5 times that amount in the glass. How many cups can a bowl hold? 

• 8 2/3
• 8
• 6 1/5

Kayla bought 16 songs.  3/4 of the songs are pop songs.  How many songs are pop songs?

• 4
• 8
• 12
• 16

Mrs. Montes is having a taco party. She using ¹/₅ pound of beef for each taco. If she plans on making 24 tacos, how much beef will she need? (Simplify your answer if possible.)

• 2 ⁴/₅ lbs of beef

• 4  ⁴/₅ lbs of beef

• 5  ⁴/₅ lbs of beef

• ⁵/₂₄ lbs of beef