Exercise 1 (answers on page 40)

Multiply these fractions. Cancel and simplify if possible.

1 2 1 4 3 10
1. 2. 3.
8 3 2 5 5 11

8 3 7 2 3 5
4. 5. 6.
9 4 10 21 4 7

5 7 1 5
7. 8. 6 9. 9
9 8 3 9

1 1 15 8
10. 10 11. 12 12.
2 3 16 10

7 12 6 1 5 3
13. 14. 15.
8 13 9 3 10 4

16 23 5 20 9 50
16. 17. 18.
17 24 16 30 10 100

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Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Change mixed numbers into improper fractions then multiply as before.
5
1 1 5 10 25 1
Ex. 1: 2 3 8
2 3 12 3 3 3
Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions by:
1) multiplying the bottom number by the whole number
1 2 2 1 4 1 5
2 2) add the top number
2 2 2 2
1 2 2 1 4 1 5 3) keep the bottom number.
2
Cancel
2 top2 and bottom.
2 2 Multiply. Improper fractions simplify by dividing.
3
Ex.2: Change the mixed number into an improper
1 17 6 51 1
4 6 25
4 24 1 2 2
fraction. Change the whole number into an improper fraction. Cancel. Multiply.
Simplify to get the quotient.
Exercise 2 (answers on page 40)
Multiply these fractions. Cancel and simplify if necessary.
1 3 1 2 1 7
1. 1 1 2. 2 5 3. 4 1
2 4 3 5 3 8

1 1 1 7 5 14
4. 2 5. 3 6. 5
2 8 4 8 7 15

3 4 2
7. 7 1 8. 2 5 9. 6 9
8 5 3

8 5 1 2 1 1
10. 1 1 11. 7 8 12. 1 9
9 6 7 5 7 3

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Dividing Fractions
When dividing fractions, invert (turn over) the fraction to the right of the
(“divide by”) symbol. Cancel (if possible) then multiply.
2
1 3 1 4 2
Ex. 1:
2 4 2 3 3
1

3 3 5 3 1 3
Ex. 2: 5
5 5 1 5 5 25

Exercise 3 (answers on page 40)

Divide these fractions. Cancel if necessary and simplify
2 5 9 1 3 1
1. 2. 3.
3 6 10 2 4 4

9 7 2 1 1 3
4. 5. 6.
11 22 5 6 2 4

7 1 1 1 5 15
7. 8. 9.
8 4 5 6 8 16

15 5 7 3 8 9
10. 11. 12.
16 8 12 4 9 8

3 1 3
13. 2 14. 6 15. 4
8 2 4

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Dividing Mixed Number Fractions
When dividing mixed numbers, change the mixed numbers to improper
fractions, invert the fraction on the right of the symbol, cancel if possible,
multiply then simplify.
1 1 5 4 5 3 15 7
Ex. 1: 2 1 1
2 3 2 3 2 4 8 8
3
1 9 6 9 1 3
Ex. 2: 4 6
2 2 1 2 6 4
2

Exercise 4 (answers on page 40)

Divide the following mixed numbers. Cancel and simplify when possible.
3 1 1 1 2 9
1. 2 1 2. 3 1 3. 5 1
4 8 2 8 5 10

3 1 4 1 1 5
4. 2 5. 6 6. 8
4 3 5 2 3 6

5 6 7
7. 8 1 8. 3 2 9. 5 4
6 7 8

3 3 1 1 2 1
10. 3 3 11. 2 1 12. 16 13
7 7 2 2 3 6

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