5) Multiply. Write the product in simplest form: 4/5 x 5/6
5/6
6) Multiply. Write the product in simplest form: 1/5 x 4u2/3
14/15
8) Without multiplying, decide whether the product is less than, greater than, or equal to the whole number: 4u1/8 x 7
The product is greater than 7.
1) Scaling is the process of __________ a number when you multiply by a fraction that is greater than or less than 1.
resizing
4) Multiply. Write the product in simplest form: 1/2 x 4/9
2/9
11) Nick spent 1u3/4 hours doing homework. Of that time, 2/3 was spent n a social studies project. How many hours did Nick spend on working on the project?
Nick spent 2/3 of the 1u3/4 hours on a project which is 1u1/6 hours.
13) Mr. Taylor collected apples on Friday. On Saturday, he collected 2/3 of the amount collected on Friday. How many bushels of apples did Mr. Taylor collect on Saturday?
Mr. Taylor collect 2/3 of 3u2/3 bushels on Saturday which is 2u4/9 bushels (D).
2) Shade the models to find each product. Write the product in simplest form: 2/5 x 1/2
1/5
7) Multiply. Write the product in simplest form: 7u1/8 x 2u5/6
20u3/16 or 323/16
3) Shade the models to find each product. Write the product in simplest form: 3/4 x 3/5
9/20
9) Without multiplying, decide whether the product is less than, greater than, or equal to the whole number: 3/5 x 1
The product is less than 1.
10) Tom spent 1/6 of the day working in the flower bed. He spent 2/3 of that time adding mulch to the flower bed. What fraction of the day in simplest form did he spend adding mulch?
Tom spent 2/3 of 1/6 day which is 1/9 of the day adding mulch.
12) Anita grew a garden with 3/4 of the area for vegetables. In the vegetable section, 1/6 is carrots. What fraction in simplest form is the total garden is carrots?
1/6 of the 3/4 is just carrots which is 1/8 of the total garden.
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