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Multiply Fractions by Fractions. Honors Math – Grade 5. Problem of the Day. One third of a swimming pool is roped off for nonswimmers. Three fourths of this space is used for swimming lessons. What fractional part of the pool is used for swimming lessons?. What are the important facts?.
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Multiply Fractions by Fractions Honors Math – Grade 5
Problem of the Day One third of a swimming pool is roped off for nonswimmers. Three fourths of this space is used for swimming lessons. What fractional part of the pool is used for swimming lessons? What are the important facts? What operation does this word problem suggest? Multiplication! Let’s take a closer look…
To multiply a fraction by a fraction… 1. Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators. 3. Write in simplest form. “of” means to multiply… 1. Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators. 3. Write in simplest form.