Multiplying Whole Numbers and Mixed Numbers

Multiplying Whole Numbers and Mixed Numbers

Read each question carefully and solve for the product. Show your work where indicated.

1. What is the product of 3 and 2 ½?

2. Which expression represents 4 multiplied by 1 ¾?

3. To multiply a whole number by a mixed number, first convert the mixed number into an   fraction.

4. The product of 5 and 3 ⅕ is  .

5. A recipe calls for 2 ¼ cups of flour. If you want to make the recipe 3 times, how much flour do you need?

6. Explain the steps to multiply 6 by 1 ⅔. Show your work.

7. Look at the fraction bar below. If you have 2 sets of this shaded amount, what is the total shaded amount as a mixed number?

8. When multiplying a whole number by a mixed number, you can multiply the whole number by the whole part of the mixed number and then by the fractional part separately and add the results.