5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Warm Up
Multiply.
1. _1_ • _1_ _1_ 2. _4_ • _3_ _3_
3 2 6 5 8 10

3. _3_ • 2 _6_ 4. _3_• _5_ 15

11 11 8 8 64

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Problem of the Day

Tracy and Zachary are sharing a large
pizza. Tracy cuts the pizza in half. Zachary
says he cannot eat that much. Zachary
cuts his half into fourths and eats one
piece. What fraction of the whole pizza
does Zachary not eat?
_7_
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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Learn to multiply mixed numbers.

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Remember!
To write a mixed number as an improper fraction,
start with the whole number, multiply by the
denominator, and add the numerator. Use the
same denominator.
1 = _1 • 5 _+ 1 = 6
1
5 5 5

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Additional Example 1A: Multiplying Fractions
and Mixed Numbers
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

_1_ • 1 _1_
4 3
_1_ 4 Write 1
1 1
as an improper fraction. 1 =
4
•
4 3 3 3 3
1•4
Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
4•3
4
12
_1_ Write the answer in simplest form.
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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Additional Example 1B: Multiplying Fractions
and Mixed Numbers
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

3 _1_ • _4_
2 5
_7_ 4 Write 3
1 1 7
as an improper fraction. 3 _ _= _ _
• 2 2 2
2 5
7•4
Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
2•5
28
10
14 4 Write the answer in simplest form. You
=2
5 5 can write the answer as a mixed number.

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Additional Example 1C: Multiplying Fractions
and Mixed Numbers
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

1_2_ • 2 _3_
13 8
12 19 3 3
• Write 2 as an improper fraction. 2 = 19
13 8 8 8 8
3 12 1
_9_
• Use the GCF to simplify before multiplying.
13 8
2
3 • 19
13 • 2
57 5
=2 You can write the answer as a mixed number.
26 26

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Check It Out: Example 1A
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

_1_ 1
• 1
9 2
1 1 3
_1_ • 3 Write 1 as an improper fraction. 1_ _=
9 2 2 2 2

1•3
Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
9•2
3
18
1
Write the answer in simplest form.
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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Check It Out: Example 1B
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.

2 _2_ • _5_
3 6
2 2 8
_8_ 5 Write 2 as an improper fraction. 2_ _=
• 3 3 3
3 6
8•5
Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
3•6
40
18
2_0_ 2 Write the answer in simplest form. You
=2
9 9 can write the answer as a mixed number.

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Check It Out: Example 1C
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.
1_4_ • _2_
3
15 7
14 23 2 2
• Write 3 as an improper fraction. 3 __ = 23
15 7 7 7 7
2 14 2
_3_
• Use the GCF to simplify before multiplying.
15 71

2 • 23
15 • 1

4_6_ 1 You can write the answer as a mixed

=3
15 15 number.

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Additional Example 2A: Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.

2 _1_
1 _3_• 2 7
5 15 Write the mixed numbers as improper
• 1 15
3 7 fractions. 1 _2_ = 5 2 =
5 • 15 3 3 7 7
3 • 7 Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
75
21
12 You can write the improper fraction as a
3
21 mixed number.
4
3_ _ Simplify.
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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Additional Example 2B: Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.

1 _3_• 2 _2_
8 5
Write the mixed numbers as improper
11 12
• 3
__ 11 2 12
8 5 fractions. 1 = 2 =
8 8 5 5
11 12 3
• Use the GCF to simply before multiplying.
8 5
2
11 • 3 Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
2 •5
33
10
3
3 Simplify.
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Additional Example 2C: Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.
2
2 • 4 _5_

2 • 4 2
5
2 •(4 + 2 )
5
2
(2 • 4) + ( 2 • ) Use the Distributive Property.
5
• 2
(2 • 4) + ( 2 )
1 5
8+ 4 Multiply.
5
8 4 Add.
5
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Check It Out: Example 2A
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.

1 _3_• 2 _1_
4 6
7 13 Write the mixed numbers as improper
• 1 13
4 6 fractions. 1 _3_ = 7 2 =
7 • 13 4 4 6 6
4 • 6 Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.

91
24
19 You can write the improper fraction as a
3
24 mixed number.

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5-8 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Check It Out: Example 2B
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.
1 _2_• 3 _3_
9 5
Write the mixed numbers as improper
11 18
3 18
fractions. 1 _2_ = 11 . 3
•
9 5 =
9 9 5 5
11 18 2
• 5
Use the GCF to simply before multiplying.
1 9
11 • 2 Multiply numerators. Multiply denominators.
1 •5
22
5
2
4__ Simplify.
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Check It Out: Example 2C
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.

3 • 6 _1_
5
3 • 6 1
5
3 •(6 + 1 )
5
1
(3 • 6) + ( 3 •) Use the Distributive Property.
5
(3 • 6) + ( 3 • 1 )
1 5
3
18 + Multiply.
5
18 3 Add.
5
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Lesson Quiz
Multiply. Write each answer in simplest form.
1 5 5 3
1. 3 _ _• _ _ 2 2. 1 _7_ • _ _ 1
5 8 10 7 14
Find each product. Write the answer in simplest form.
1 1 1
3. 2 _ _• 1 _ _ 2 _3_ 4. 5 • 3 __ 16
5 4 4 5

1
5. A nurse gave a patient 3_ _tablets of a medication. If each
2
1
__
tablet contained grain of the medication, how much
20
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medication did the patient receive? __ grain
40

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