MULTIPLY OR

DIVIDE

Fractions & Mixed Numbers

How can you tell if its multiplication?

Examples:- Going from1 batch to more than one batch

- Going from 1 day to more than one day

- Going from 1 ounce to more than one ounce

***Mandy walked 1 ¾ miles per day, how many miles can she walk in 16 days?

How can you tell if its division?

Examples:- Going from many batches to one batch

- Going from many days to one day

- Going from many ounces to one ounce

- Going from a large amount, to many smaller equal sized amounts

- Key Words: “Sharing”, “Dividing”, “Cutting” into equal parts

***Jordan has ¾ of a watermelon that he is cutting into equal size piecesfor 8 of his friends. What fraction of the watermelon does each friend get?

Gale walks 5 ½ miles each day. How many miles does Gale walk in 13 days?

Errol uses 1/6 can of wet dog food for his dog, Muddy, each day. How many

servings will he get from 6 cans of dog food?

Norberto has 9/10 of a pizza. The pizza will be divided equally among 6 people. How

much will each person get?

Pam is mixing 3_1/5 batches of paint. If one batch calls for 2_3/4 tablespoons of

detergent to add to the tempera powder, how many tablespoons of

detergent will Pam need?

DeLila has 4_1/2 pies to divide equally among 9 people. How much will each

person get?

Jack takes 7 ¾ bites in one minute. How many bites does Jack take in 5

minutes?

Jeanne has 3_3/5 yards of fabric. She needs 1_4/5 yards to make a pair of pants. How many pairs of pants can

she make?

To make a batch of fruit punch, Steve needs 2_2/3 cups blackberry juice. If he wants to

make 2 ½ Batches of punch, how many cups of blackberry juice will he need?

Del Ray can run 20_1/2 miles in 2_1/4 hours. How many miles per hour can

he run?

Jack has 7 ¾ inches of a sandwich. He wants to share it with 3 of his friends. How

much will each of his friends get?

Gale walks 5 ½ miles each day. How many miles does Gale walk in 13 days?