6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

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.”

1

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

3

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