Advanced Fraction Multiplication

Words to Remember

cancellation A shortcut for simplifying a fraction, were you “cancel” things by crossing them out.
cross-cancellation A shortcut for simplifying fraction multiplication, where you “cancel” between two fractions.

Questions

1) Copy and complete the following:

a)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
6 6÷⎕ Dividing top and bottom by ⎕. 6 62
= The 6 turned into a 2. =
9 9÷⎕ 9 93
2 The 9 turned into a 3. ⎕
= =
3 ⎕

b)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
2 1 2÷⎕ 1 Dividing top and bottom by ⎕. 2 1 2⎕ 1
× = × The 2 turned into a ⎕. × = ×
4 3 4÷⎕ 3 4 3 4⎕ 3
⎕ 1 The 4 turned into a ⎕. ⎕ 1
= × = ×
⎕ 3 ⎕ 3
⎕×1 ⎕×1
= =
⎕×3 ⎕×3
⎕ ⎕
= =
⎕ ⎕

c)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
1 4 1×4 1 4 1×4
× = × =
2 5 2×5 2 5 2×5
⎕ ⎕
= =
⎕ ⎕
⎕÷⎕ Dividing top and bottom by ⎕. ⎕⎕
= = ⎕
⎕÷⎕ The ⎕ turned into a ⎕. ⎕
⎕ The ⎕ turned into a ⎕. ⎕
= =
⎕ ⎕

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

2) Full working out has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem using a cancellation shortcut.

a) b)
6 1 6÷2 1 2 5 2×5
× = × × =
8 5 8÷2 5 3 2 3×2
3 1 10
= × =
4 5 6
3×1 10 ÷ 2
= =
4×5 6÷2
3 5
= =
20 3

3) A cancellation shortcut has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem showing full working out.

a) b)
2 5 2 51 6 1 6×1
× = × 3 × =
3 15 3 15 7 3 7×3
2 1 6
= × =
3 3 21
2×1 62
= = 7
3×3 21
2 2
= =
9 7

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

4) Copy and complete the following:

a)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
2 12 2 × 12
× =
9 5 9×5
2 × 12 ÷ ⎕ Dividing top and bottom by ⎕. 2 12 2 124
= × = 3×
9×5÷⎕ The 12 turned into a ⎕. 9 5 9 5
2 × (12 ÷ ⎕) The 9 turned into a ⎕. 2 ⎕
= = ×
(9 ÷ ⎕) × 5 ⎕ 5
2×⎕ 2×⎕
= =
⎕×5 ⎕×5
⎕ ⎕
= =
⎕ ⎕

b)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
3 8 3×8
× =
4 9 4×9
3×8÷⎕ Dividing top and bottom by ⎕.
=
4×9÷⎕ The 8 turned into a ⎕. 3 8 3 8⎕
3 × (8 ÷ ⎕) The 4 turned into a ⎕. × = ⎕×
= 4 9 4 9
(4 ÷ ⎕) × 9 3 ⎕
3×⎕ = ×
= ⎕ 9
⎕×9 ⎕⎕ 2
3×⎕÷3 Dividing top and bottom by ⎕. = × ⎕
= 1 ⎕
⎕×9÷3 The ⎕ turned into a 1. 1 2
(⎕ ÷ ⎕) × 2 The ⎕ turned into a 3. = ×
= 1 3
1 × (⎕ ÷ ⎕) 2
=
⎕×2 3
=
1×⎕
⎕
=
⎕

c)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
7 12 ⎕ × ⎕
× =
8 7 8×7
⎕×⎕÷7 Dividing top and bottom by 7. 7 12 ⎕⎕ 12
= × = × ⎕
8×7÷7 The ⎕ turned into a ⎕. 8 7 8 ⎕
(⎕ ÷ ⎕) × 12 The ⎕ turned into a ⎕.
= ⎕ 12
8 × (⎕ ÷ ⎕) = ×
8 ⎕
⎕×⎕ 1 12
= = ×
⎕×⎕ 8 1
⎕×⎕÷4 Dividing top and bottom by 4. 1 ⎕⎕
= The ⎕ turned into a ⎕. = ⎕×
⎕×⎕÷4 ⎕ 1
⎕ × (12 ÷ 4) The ⎕ turned into a ⎕.
= 1 ⎕
(8 ÷ 4) × ⎕ = ×
⎕ 1
⎕×⎕ ⎕×⎕
= =
⎕×⎕ ⎕×⎕
⎕ ⎕
= =
⎕ ⎕

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

5) Full working out has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem using a cross-cancellation shortcut.

a) b)
5 8 5×8 2 9 2×9
× = × =
6 10 6 × 10 9 8 9×8
40 18
= =
60 72
40 ÷ 20 18 ÷ 18
= =
60 ÷ 20 72 ÷ 18
2 1
= =
3 4

6) A cross-cancellation shortcut has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem with full working out.

a) b)
3 6 31 6 9 5 93 51
× = × × = 2× 2
9 7 93 7 10 6 10 6
1 62 3 1
= 1× = ×
3 7 2 2
1 2 3×1
= × =
1 7 2×2
2 3
= =
7 4

7) Evaluate and simplify each of the following, using cancellation and cross cancellation.

a) b) c) d)
2 7 6 7 83 6 3 1
× × × ×
7 4 14 6 2 83 12 9

e) f) g) h)
91 5 2 4 3 5 3 2
× × × ×
10 91 8 3 5 6 10 3

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

Answers

1) Copy and complete the following:

a)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
6 6÷3 Dividing top and bottom by 3. 6 62
= =
9 9÷3 The 6 turned into a 2. 9 93
2 The 9 turned into a 3. 2
= =
3 3

b)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
2 1 2÷2 1 Dividing top and bottom by 2. 2 1 21 1
× = × × = ×
4 3 4÷2 3 The 2 turned into a 1. 4 3 42 3
1 1 The 4 turned into a 2. 1 1
= × = ×
2 3 2 3
1×1 1×1
= =
2×3 2×3
1 1
= =
6 6

c)
Full working out Explanation Cancellation shortcut
1 4 1×4 1 4 1×4
× = × =
2 5 2×5 2 5 2×5
4 4
= =
10 10
4÷2 42
= Dividing top and bottom by 2. = 5
10 ÷ 2 The 4 turned into a 2. 10
2 2
= The 10 turned into a 5. =
5 5

2) Full working out has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem using a cancellation shortcut.

a) b)
6 1 6÷2 1 6 1 63 1 2 5 2×5 2 5 2×5
× = × × = × × = × =
8 5 8÷2 5 8 5 84 5 3 2 3×2 3 2 3×2
3 1 3 1 10 10
= × = × = =
4 5 4 5 6 6
3×1 3×1 10 ÷ 2 105
= = = = 3
4×5 4×5 6÷2 6
3 3 5 5
= = = =
20 20 3 3

3) A cancellation shortcut has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem showing full working out.

a) b)
2 5 2 51 2 5 2 5÷5 6 1 6×1 6 1 6×1
× = × × = × × = × =
3 15 3 153 3 15 3 15 ÷ 5 7 3 7×3 7 3 7×3
2 1 2 1 6 6
= × = × = =
3 3 3 3 21 21
2×1 2×1 62 6÷3
= = = 7 =
3×3 3×3 21 21 ÷ 3
2 2 2 2
= = = =
9 9 7 7

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

4) Copy and complete the following:

a)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
2 12 2 × 12
× =
9 5 9×5
2 × 12 ÷ 3 Dividing top and bottom by 3. 2 12 2 124
= × = 3×
9×5÷3 The 12 turned into a 4. 9 5 9 5
2 × (12 ÷ 3) The 9 turned into a 3. 2 4
= = ×
(9 ÷ 3) × 5 3 5
2×4 2×4
= =
3×5 3×5
8 8
= =
15 15

b)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
3 8 3×8
× =
4 9 4×9
3×8÷4 Dividing top and bottom by 4.
=
4×9÷4 The 8 turned into a 2. 3 8 3 82
3 × (8 ÷ 4) The 4 turned into a 1. × = ×
= 4 9 41 9
(4 ÷ 4) × 9 3 2
3×2 = ×
= 1 9
1×9 31 2
3×2÷3 = × 3
= Dividing top and bottom by 3. 1 9
1×9÷3 The 3 turned into a 1. 1 2
(3 ÷ 3) × 2 = ×
= The 9 turned into a 3. 1 3
1 × (9 ÷ 3) 2
1×2 =
= 3
1×3
2
=
3

c)
Full working out Explanation Cross-cancellation shortcut
7 12 7 × 12
× =
8 7 8×7
7 × 12 ÷ 7 Dividing top and bottom by 7. 7 12 71 12
= × = × 1
8×7÷7 The 7 turned into a 1. 8 7 8 7
(7 ÷ 7) × 12 The 7 turned into a 1. 1 12
= = ×
8 × (7 ÷ 7) 8 1
1 × 12 1 12
= = ×
8×1 8 1
1 × 12 ÷ 4 1 123
= Dividing top and bottom by 4. = 2×
8×1÷4 The 12 turned into a 3. 8 1
1 × (12 ÷ 4) 1 3
= The 8 turned into a 2. = ×
(8 ÷ 4) × 1 2 1
1×3 1×3
= =
2×1 2×1
3 3
= =
2 2

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154
Advanced Fraction Multiplication

5) Full working out has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem using a cross-cancellation shortcut.

a) b)
5 8 5×8 5 8 5 84 2 9 2×9 2 9 21 91
× = × = × × = × = ×
6 10 6 × 10 6 10 6 105 9 8 9×8 9 8 91 84
40 51 42 18 1 1
= = 3× 1 = = ×
60 6 5 72 1 4
40 ÷ 20 1×2 18 ÷ 18 1×1
= = = =
60 ÷ 20 3×1 72 ÷ 18 1×4
2 2 1 1
= = = =
3 3 4 4

6) A cross-cancellation shortcut has been used to solve these problems. Re-do each problem with full working out.

a) b)
3 6 31 6 3 6 3×6 9 5 93 51 9 5 9×5
× = × × = × = 2× 2 × =
9 7 93 7 9 7 9×7 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 × 6
1 62 18 3 1 45
= 1× = = × =
3 7 63 2 2 60
1 2 18 ÷ 9 3×1 45 ÷ 15
= × = = =
1 7 63 ÷ 9 2×2 60 ÷ 15
2 2 3 3
= = = =
7 7 4 4

7) Evaluate and simplify each of the following, using cancellation and cross cancellation.

a) b) c) d)
2 7 21 71 6 7 61 71 83 6 831 63 3 1 31 1
× = × × = 2× 1 × = 1 × 1 × = 4×
7 4 71 42 14 6 14 6 2 83 2 83 12 9 12 9
1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
= × = × = × = ×
1 2 2 1 1 1 4 9
1 1 3 1
= = = =
2 2 1 36
=3

e) f) g) h)
91 5 911 51 2 4 21 4 3 5 31 51 3 2 31 21
× = 2× 1 × = × × = × × = 5× 1
10 91 10 91 8 3 84 3 5 6 51 62 10 3 10 3
1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1
= × = 1× = × = ×
2 1 4 3 1 2 5 1
1 1 1 1 1
= = × = =
2 1 3 2 5
1
=
3

Copyright © Maths Pathway 2018. Reproduction for classroom use permitted. ACMNA154