Week 2

Level 1: Fractions
• Multiplying fractions
• Dividing fractions
• Fraction word problems
Multiplying
Fractions
 Example 1
Multiply the following fractions.
 
3 1 3
3 1
  Multiply the
numerators 𝑥 =
5 2 ❑
×
5 2 Multiply the
3 1 3
 
𝑥 =
denominators
5 2 10
Reduces the
fraction if
necessary
Example 2
Multiply the following fractions.

1 4
 

×
28 5
 Example 3
Multiply the following fractions.

3
   

7×
14 Reduces the fraction if necessary

change to the simplest form 1

Example 4
Multiply the following fractions.

6
 

9×
19
 Dividing
Fractions
  

Example 1
Divide the following fractions.
2 1
 

÷  KEE

7 5
 FLIP
CHAN
P GE
X
Numerator To Numerator
 
=
Denominator To Denominator
Example 2
Divide the following fractions.

4 2
 

÷
21 3
 1
 

Example 3 3÷
Divide the following fractions. 5
1
 

3÷  

5 CHANGE
X
 𝟑 𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝑿 = 𝑶𝑹 𝟏𝟓
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
Example 4
Multiply the following fractions.
 

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 Fraction
Word
Problems
 Example 1
For  a pyramid-type vessel, the maximum volume


of the vessel that must be under water must not

be greater than 2/3 of its volume. If a vessel has
a volume of 2,400 cubic meters, what is the
volume of the vessel that is under water?
 Read
 Choose ( the Keyword “of” is belong to
MULTIPLICATION)
 Solve
 Therefore ,the volume of the vessel that must
be under water must not be greater that 1600.
Example
 
2
An electrician needs to cut 20 meters of wire into smaller pieces. If each


piece must have a length of 15 ¼ centimeters, how many pieces of wire

can be made into this size?
 Read
 Choose( the Keyword “cut” and “into” are belong to DIVISION)
 Since our given has different units we need to convert meter to cm.
 Note: 1m-100 cm
 Solve: G
length of 15centimeters
 Convert meters to centimeters.
 20metersx =2000 centimeters
Since our given is mixed fraction we need to convert it to improper
fraction for easily us to compute the given.
  Solution:
 Given *

*length of centimeters
Operation: Division (Because of the
keyword “cut” and”into”.
2000 centimeters

  Re-write
as 2000cm  Flip
Change
into cm
X

Therefore, or 131pieces of wire can be made.

Example 3
A large hospital has a total bed
capacity of 350 beds. Currently, 1/3
of the beds are occupied by COVID-
19 patients, 1/5 are occupied by
cancer patients and 4/15 are
occupied by other patients. How
many beds are still vacant?