SSAT Middle Level Math : How to multiply fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{10}=\) 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{10}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{10}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\) two times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 2\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

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Example Question #142 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{10}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{10}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\) four times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 4\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

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Example Question #143 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{10}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{10}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{10}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\) six times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 6\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

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Example Question #144 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{12}=\) 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{12}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\) three times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 3\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\)

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Example Question #145 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{12}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{12}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{12}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{12}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\) five times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 5\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\)

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Example Question #146 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{12}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{12}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{12}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{12}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{12}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\) seven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 7\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}\)

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Example Question #147 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{7}=\) 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) three times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 3\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

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Example Question #148 : How To Multiply Fractions

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{7}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{7}=1\frac{1}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{7}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) five times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 5\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

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Example Question #182 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{7}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{10}{7}=1\frac{3}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{7}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{7}=1\frac{2}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{7}=1\frac{1}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{7}=1\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) seven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 7\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

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Example Question #183 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{8}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{8}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{8}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{8}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\) two times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 2\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

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