Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers
8-2
4
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
2
3
4
1
2
3
4 ^23 ^83 2 ^23 s 2 ^23
^31 41 ^34
3 ^14 ^34
Remember: “of” means “times.”
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Nancy uses ^23 ft of silk to make a bow for a package.
How much silk is needed for 4 bows?
To find the amount of silk needed, s,
multiply: 4^23 fts.
To multiply a fraction and a whole number:
Rename the whole number
as a fraction with a
denominator of 1.
Multiply the numerators. Then
multiply the denominators.
Write the product in simplest form.
Nancy needs 2
2
3 ft of silk.
Study these examples.
Multiply: 3^14 Find: ^35 of $9.50
1.90
3
1
4
3
1
1
4
3
5 $9.50
5.70
^35 $9.50$5.70
Remember: Rename a whole number as a fraction with
a denominator of 1 before you multiply.
5.70
1
3 1.90
1 1
9.50
1
3
5
1 2 3 4
1
3
2
3
4
3
12
3
6
3
9
3
3
3
0
0 5
3
7
3
8
3
10
3
11
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