4-6 Multiply Fractions
Multiply. Write in simplest form.
21. 18. SOLUTION: SOLUTION: 22. SOLUTION: 19. SOLUTION: 23. SOLUTION: 20. SOLUTION: 24. Each DVD storage case is about
inch thick. What
will be the height in simplest form of 12 cases sold
together?
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SOLUTION: Let h represent the height of 12 cases.
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24. Each DVD storage case is about
So, he ate
Multiply. Write in simplest form.
inch thick. What
will be the height in simplest form of 12 cases sold
together?
of the pizza.
26. SOLUTION: SOLUTION: Let h represent the height of 12 cases.
27. SOLUTION: So, the height of 12 cases will be
25. Mark left
he ate
inches.
of a pizza in the refrigerator. On Friday, of what was left of the pizza. What fraction of the entire pizza did he eat on Friday?
SOLUTION: Let p represent the fraction of pizza he ate on
Friday.
So, he ate
28. SOLUTION: Simplify each complex fraction. of the pizza.
Multiply. Write in simplest form.
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Then find the product.
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Explain how you solved the problem.
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Multiply
by each amount.
Let b represent the amount of broccoli needed.
28. SOLUTION: Simplify each complex fraction. So, Alano will need
cups of broccoli.
Let p represent the amount of pasta needed.
So, Alano will need
Then find the product.
cups of pasta.
Let s represent the amount of salad dressing needed.
29. Justify Conclusions Alano wants to make one and
a half batches of the pasta salad recipe shown.
So, Alano will need 1 cup of salad dressing.
Let c represent the amount of cheese needed.
How much of each ingredient will Alano need?
Explain how you solved the problem.
SOLUTION: Multiply
by each amount.
So, Alano will need 2 cups of cheese.
Let b represent the amount of broccoli needed.
30. Philip rode his bicycle at
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rode for
of an hour, how many miles in simplest form did he cover?
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So, Alano will need 2 cups of cheese.
30. Philip rode his bicycle at
rode for
miles per hour. If he of an hour, how many miles in simplest form did he cover?
SOLUTION: Let m represent the miles Philip covered.
So, he covered
miles.
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