Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers Improper

When converting a mixed number into an improper fraction, you ___ the whole number by the denominator.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When converting the mixed number, after you multiply the whole number by the denominator, you___ the product and the old numerator together to become a new numerator of the improper fraction.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Multiply. 5 x 1/8 =

• 51/8

• 5 1/8

• 5/8

• 6/8

What expression is modeled above?

• 5 x 1/6

• 1/5 x 7

• 5/30

• 6 x 1/5

How do you multiply fractions with mixed numbers?

• Keep, Change, and Flip; simplify if needed

• Change the whole number to a fraction by dividing by 1, multiply the numerators and denominators

• Multiply numerators & Multiply denominators; simplify if needed

• Change each mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators; simplify if needed

3 2/3 x 1 1/2

• 1 1/6

• 3 2/6

• 5 1/2

• 3 2/5

What expression is modeled above? 

• 3 x 9/24

• 3 x 3/8

• 3/8 x 3/8

• 9/24 x 3

5 x ¼ =

• ⅚

• 1 ¼

• ¾

• 20

Simplify. 4 x 3/4=

• 3

• 7/4

• 1/3

• 12/16