Multiplying Fractions Worksheet
Practice multiplying fractions with this Grade 6 math worksheet, including visual representations and word problems.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to multiply the fractions. Simplify your answers to the lowest terms.
Multiply the following fractions. Show your work.
1. ½ × ⅓ =
2. ⅞ × ⅕ =
Use the fraction bars to help you multiply. Fill in the blanks.
What is ½ of ½? ½ × ½ =
What is ½ of ¼? ½ × ¼ =
1. Which expression represents 'two-thirds of three-quarters'?
⅔ + ¾
⅔ × ¾
⅞ - ¾
⅞ ÷ ¾
2. What is the product of ⅕ and ½?
3/7
1/5
2/5
5/2
Solve the following word problems. Show your work.
1. Sarah has a recipe that calls for ¾ cup of flour. If she wants to make only ½ of the recipe, how much flour does she need?
2. A farmer planted corn on ⅔ of his field. Of the corn planted, ½ was sweet corn. What fraction of the total field is planted with sweet corn?
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
1. When multiplying fractions, you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
True
False
2. The product of two proper fractions is always greater than either of the fractions.
True
False