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Math WB G6-P89-96
Math WB G6-P89-96
1 1
1 1 1×1 1 1 1 1× 1 1
× = = × = =
2 2 2×2 2 3 2×3
c 1
4
1 1 1× 1 1
× = =
2 4 2×4
1 1 1× 1 1 1 1 1× 1 1 1 1 1× 1 1
d × = = e × = = f × = =
3 5 3×5 3 6 3× 6 3 7 3× 7
3 Write true or false for each of these. If the answer is false, write down
the correct answer.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
a × = b × = c × = d × =
4 4 16 4 5 9 5 5 25 5 6 30
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7.3 Multiplying fractions
1 3 1× 3 1 2 1× 2
c × = = d × = =
2 5 2×5 3 5 3×5
1 5 1× 5 1 5 1× 5
e × = = f × = =
3 6 3× 6 3 7 3×7
4 3 4×3 2 5 2×5
c × = = = d × = = =
5 10 5 × 10 7 6 7×6
Practice
6 Work out:
1 1 3 3 5 1
a × b × c ×
4 3 4 4 7 6
3 3 3 2 5 2
d × e × f ×
4 5 5 7 8 3
2m
5
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7 Fractions
Challenge
13 Work out both the estimate and the accurate answer to each of the following.
5 1 2 1
a × Tip b × Tip
7 10 5 6
5 2
Use the fact that Use the fact that
7 5
is greater than 0,
is greater than 1 ,
2 1
but is less than .
but is less than 1. 2
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7.3 Multiplying fractions
7 4
8 7
a Choose any two of the linked fractions. Work out the product Tip
of the two fractions. Write your answer in its simplest form.
To work out the
b Which two fractions give the:
product of two
i largest product? ii smallest product? fractions, you
c Without working out all the products, how can you decide, multiply the two
just by looking at the fractions, which two fractions give the: fractions together.
i largest product? ii smallest product?
15 Work these out. Write each answer in its simplest form.
1 2
a × b your answer to part a × 3
2 3 4
c your answer to part b × 4 d your answer to part c × 5
5 6
6
e your answer to part d ×
7
f Copy and complete this table.
Tip
Part Question Answer Your answers to
1 2 parts a to e are
i × the answers to
2 3
parts i to v in
1 2 3 the table.
ii × ×
2 3 4
1 2 3 4
iii × × ×
2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
iv × × × ×
2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
v × × × × ×
2 3 4 5 6 7
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7 Fractions
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7.4 Dividing fractions
= =
Tip
As shown in
2 Write true or false for each of the following. If the answer is false, the working
write down the correct answer. for Question 1,
turn the
1 1 7 1 1 9 1 1 9
a ÷ = b ÷ = c ÷ = second fraction
8 7 8 9 8 8 10 9 10 upside down.
= = = =
4 Write each of these fractions in its simplest form. The rst one has been done
for you.
2 1 6 35 15
a = b = c = d =
4 2 15 40 20
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7 Fractions
=
=
5 5 5 7 3 2 3 5
c ÷ = × d ÷ = ×
8 7 8 5 10 5 10 2
5×7 3×5
= =
8×5 10 × 2
= =
= =
Practice
6 Work out:
1 2 1 3 3 1
a ÷ b ÷ c ÷
2 3 4 5 7 2
5 6 2 5 1 3
d ÷ e ÷ f ÷
9 7 5 9 10 7
7 1 5 2 4 3
d ÷ e ÷ f ÷
9 2 6 11 7 13
8 Work these out. Write each answer in its simplest form and, when
possible, as a mixed number.
5 1 4 3 5 5
a ÷ b ÷ c ÷
8 2 13 13 8 12
1 5 1 1 7 1
d ÷ e ÷ f ÷
3 9 4 12 9 6
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7.4 Dividing fractions
1 7
5 ÷ 20 = ...
1 7 14
5 20 15
Challenge
12 Ramondo is using fraction cards to make correct calculations.
Tip
3 4
÷ = Use the fact that
20 15
if a ÷ b = c, then
Work out the correct card for the division above. Write your a ÷ c = b.
answer in its simplest form.
1
13 The grey triangle has an area of m2. The base length of the Height
5
14
triangle is m. Work out the height of the triangle. 14
15 m
15
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