Multiplying Fractions 17 Example 1 Multiplying Fractions and

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Example 1: Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 8 • 2 __ 3

Example 2 Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 3 __ 9 • 4

Example 3 Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 2 __ 4 • 5

Example 4 Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 5 __ 5 • 6

Example 5: Evaluating Fraction Expressions Evaluate 4 x for each value of x. Write each answer in simplest form. x 1 = ___ 10

Additional Example 6: Evaluating Fraction Expressions Evaluate 4 x for each value of x. Write each answer in simplest form. x 3 8 = __

F. Y. I. Sometimes the denominator of an improper fraction will divide into the numerator without a remainder. When this happens, the improper fraction is equivalent to a whole number, not a mixed number. 12 ___ =4 3 Remember! 12 means 12 ÷ 3. 3

Example 7: Real-World Application There are 25 students in the music club. Of those 3 __ students, 5 are also in the band. How many music club students are in the band?

Example 8 There are 16 players on the baseball team. Of _ 1 these players, 4 are girls. How many girls play on the baseball team?

Example 9: Real-World Application 1 __ On average, people spend of their lives asleep. About 3 1 __ of the time they sleep, they dream. What fraction of 4 a lifetime does a person typically spend dreaming?

Example 10: Multiplying Fractions Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 1 2 __ __ • 4 5

Example 11: Multiplying Fractions Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form. 4 6 __ __ • 9 10

Example 12 1 __ for each value of c. 4 Write each answer in simplest form. Evaluate the expression c 1 __ c= 7 •

Example 13 1 __ for each value of c. 4 Write each answer in simplest form. Evaluate the expression c 4 __ c= 5 •