FRACTIONS OF WHOLE NUMBERS

[latex]\frac{5}{6}[/latex] of 60

= [latex]\frac{5}{6}[/latex] x [latex]\frac{60}{1}[/latex]

=[latex]\frac{300}{6}[/latex]

= 50

Complete the following in your work book. Memorandum will follow in next lesson.

a. [latex]\frac{3}{5}[/latex] of 30

b. [latex]\frac{7}{8}[/latex] of 24

c. [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] of 6

d. [latex]\frac{5}{12}[/latex] of 48

e. [latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex] of 1 500

MEMO: MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

MEMO: MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

1. 3/4 X 8/9

= 24/36

= 2/3

2. 2 1/4 X 6 2/3

= 9/4 X 20/3

= 180/12

= 15

3. 2 3/4 X 1 1/2

= 11/4 X 3/2

= 33/8

= 4 1/8

4. 8 2/5 X 7 1/2

= 42/5 X 15/2

= 630/10

= 63