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When division problem involves a mixed numeral, Learning

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it to an improper fraction
first. * For help with converting to improper fractions, see the Equivalent Fractions
worksheet.
Working with
EXERCISES Fractions
A. Add or subtract:
321) ⁄7 + ⁄7 = 3) 5 ⁄87 − 2 ⁄85 =

13
ADDITION
2) − 3⁄16 SUBTRACTION
⁄16 AND = 4) 2 ⁄53 + 5 ⁄52 = Example 1:
OF FRACTIONS
For fractions having the same denominator: 1342
B.a.
Add or subtract:
Add or subtract the numerators. +==
1 3
111) ⁄5 + ⁄2 =
b. Keep the same denominator. 5) 5 ⁄4 + ⁄8 = 6663
Example 2:
1
For 2) ⁄3 − 2⁄7 having
fractions = 11
6) 8 ⁄14
different denominators: + 7 ⁄2 1=
36
a. Convert to equivalent fractions having their LCD. =
b.
3)Add
11⁄8 or
+ 2subtract
3⁄5 = the numerators of the7)
new
14 − 37⁄8 = 48
fractions. 55
c.
4)Keep
7 ⁄12 −the LCD
5 ⁄415 = as the denominator. 8) 14 ⁄61 − 11 ⁄21 = +=
88 3
For problems involving mixed numerals: 11
C.a.
Multiply:
Add or subtract the fraction parts of the numbers, 5 2 =
18
41) ⁄5 × 2 =
as above. 5) ⁄2 × ⁄5 =
Example 83:
If you need to borrow:
2) 15 3⁄8 × 16⁄21 =
a. × 2⁄5 =
Subtract one from the whole number 6) part of 1520
the top number. 3=3=2
3) b.
3
× 5⁄6 =
⁄10Add ⁄81 ×top
1 (i.e., n⁄n) to the fraction part7)of5the 16 = 31515
number. 626
1c. Continue
1 with the problem. 1 1 −1=1=1
4) ⁄2 × ⁄8 = 8) 13 ⁄3 × 1 ⁄2
15515
b. Add or subtract the whole numbers in the problem.
c. Add the two results at the end. 14
D. Divide:
821) ⁄27 ÷ ⁄9 =
1
5) ⁄2 ÷ 16 =
1 15
MULTIPLICATION
3 6 OF FRACTIONS
2) ⁄5 ÷ ⁄25 = 6) 5 ⁄21 ÷ 11 = Example 4:
To multiply a fraction by a whole number: 324 4
3
⁄4 ÷ 9⁄16the
a.3)Multiply = numerator by the whole number. 7) 5 ÷ 7 ⁄17 =
×8= 45
b. Write the result over the denominator.
=
4) 16 ÷ ⁄21 = 8) 5 ⁄53 ÷ 2 ⁄21 = Example
55 5:
To multiply a fraction by another fraction:
a. Multiply the numerators. 177
b. Multiply the denominators. ×=
SOLUTIONS 2816
55215A. (1) ⁄7 (2) ⁄8 (3) 3 ⁄8  3 ⁄4 (4) 7 ⁄5  8
When a multiplication problem involves a mixed numeral,
257761524291587B. (1) ⁄10 + ⁄10 = ⁄10 (2) ⁄21 − ⁄21 = ⁄21 (3) 1 ⁄40 + 2 ⁄40 = 3 ⁄40 (4) 7 ⁄30 − 5 ⁄30 =
convert it to an improper fraction* first.
2 ⁄30
Example 6:
(5) 52⁄8 + 3⁄8 = 55⁄8 (6) 811⁄14 + 77⁄14 = 1518⁄14  164⁄14  162⁄7 (7) 138⁄8 − 37⁄8 = 101⁄8
DIVISION OF FRACTIONS 2445468
137342(8) 14 ⁄6 − 11 ⁄6  13 ⁄6 − 11 ⁄6 = 2 ⁄6  2 ⁄3
÷=×==
with C.
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To divide (1) ⁄5  1or⁄5 fractions
fractions, (2) ⁄5  6 (3)
and⁄60whole
 ⁄4 (4)numbers:
⁄16 (5) ⁄10  1 (6) ⁄168  ⁄7
45 159695
Invert the(7)
a.4116656403120 ⁄8 × ⁄1Remember
divisor. = ⁄8  82 (8)that⁄3 × whole
⁄2 = ⁄6  20
721817515148121
numbers can D. (1) ⁄54  1 ⁄54as
be written  fractions  2 ⁄301. 2 ⁄2 (3) Example
1 ⁄3 (2) ⁄30 over ⁄36  1 ⁄36 7:1 ⁄3
(4) 16⁄1 × 2⁄1 = 32⁄fractions.
1  32 (5) 1⁄2 × 1⁄16 = 1⁄32 (6) 11⁄2 × 1⁄11 = 11⁄22  1⁄2 22211
b. Multiply the
57357282566(7) ⁄1 × ⁄50 = ⁄50  ⁄10 (8) ⁄5 × ⁄5 = ⁄25 = 2 ⁄25 ÷8=
×==
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