Operations with Positive and Negative Fractions
Learning Objective
I can solve problems by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing positive and negative fractions.
Key Concepts
To multiply fractions, you multiply the top numbers and then multiply the bottom numbers.
When multiplying fractions, if you have more than two fractions, you multiply all the top numbers together, and then multiply all the bottom numbers together to get your answer.
Multiplying fractions is like taking a part of another part; the word "of" can replace "times" in word problems.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the first step in multiplying two fractions?
2. Calculate: 1/5 * 2/3
3. What does 'of' mean in the context of fraction multiplication?
...and 7 more questions
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Math Antics - Multiplying Fractions
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