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Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number

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  • Calculate the total length needed to decorate 9 boxes if each box uses 2/3 yard of ribbon.
    18/3 or 6 yards
  • 2 X 5/6
    10/6 or 1 4/6
  • Oscar wants to make four chicken pot pies. The recipe requires 2/3 pound of potatoes for each pot pie. How many pounds of potatoes will Oscar need?
    8/3 or 2 2/3 pounds
  • Calculate the total distance Mary runs in one week if she runs 7/8 mile each day.
    6 1/8 miles or 49/8
  • 8 X 1/2
    8/2 or 4
  • 5 X 7/8
    35/8 or 4 3/8
  • Sara has 1/2 a granola bar. Her friend has 5 times as many granola bars. How many granola bars does Sarah's friend have?
    5/2 or 2 1/2
  • Malik swims 9/10 mile each day. Write and solve an equation to find n, how many miles Malik swims in 4 days.
    3 6/10 miles; n= 4 X 9/10 OR n = 36/10 OR n= 3 6/10
  • 6 X 3/8
    18/8 or 2 2/8
  • The ________________ in the product is the product of the whole number and the numerator of the fraction.
    Numerator
  • Claculate the total amount of medicine taken in 5 days if the dose is 3/4 fluid ounce per day.
    15/4 or 3 3/4
  • 9 X 3/5
    275 or 5 2/5
  • Sean is making picture frames. Each frame uses 4/5 yard of wood. What is the total length of the wood Sean will need to make 2 frames? Complete the equation!
    8/5 or 1 3/5 Yards
  • When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, the ___________ in the product is the same as the denominator of the fraction.
    Denominator
  • 3 X 3/4
    9/4 or 2 1/4