SSAT Middle Level Math : How to multiply fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #515 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Reduce to find your final answer 

Example Question #511 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Example Question #791 : Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Reduce to find your final answer

Example Question #518 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Reduce to find your final answer

Example Question #519 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Example Question #521 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Example Question #522 : Number & Operations With Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Example Question #281 : How To Multiply Fractions

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you cut something in half, you can either divide by  or multiply by . Remember, when you divide fractions, you actually multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of  is . 

 

Reduce to find your final answer

Example Question #253 : Number & Operations With Fractions

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply fractions, we multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator. 

Example Question #254 : Number & Operations With Fractions

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply fractions, we multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator. 

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