SSAT Middle Level Math : How to multiply fractions

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

Sara is having her family over for a cookout. If each person at the cookout will eat  of a pound of hamburger, and there will be  people at the cookout, how many pounds of hamburger will Sara need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  one time, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #2 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

Sara is having her family over for a cookout. If each person at the cookout will eat  of a pound of hamburger, and there will be  people at the cookout, how many pounds of hamburger will Sara need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  seven times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #1221 : Numbers And Operations

Sara is having her family over for a cookout. If each person at the cookout will eat  of a pound of hamburger, and there will be  people at the cookout, how many pounds of hamburger will Sara need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #6 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

Linda is having her friends over for a game night. If each person at the game night will drink  of a liter of soda, and there will be  people at the game night, how many liters of soda will Linda need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #4 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

Linda is having her friends over for a game night. If each person at the game night will drink  of a liter of soda, and there will be  people at the game night, how many liters of soda will Linda need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  two times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #4 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #221 : How To Multiply Fractions

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  two times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #222 : How To Multiply Fractions

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  five times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #224 : How To Multiply Fractions

Andy is having a party. If each person at a party will eat  of a pound of peanuts, and there will be  people at the party, how many pounds of peanuts will Andy need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  one time, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #13 : Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplication Of A Fraction By A Whole Number: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4c

Andy is having a party. If each person at a party will eat  of a pound of peanuts, and there will be  people at the party, how many pounds of peanuts will Andy need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

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