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MULTIPLYING/DIVIDING FRACTIONS: JOURNEYMAN Packet

Web page: http://home.comcast.net/~mr_wagner/school/skills-mastery/mult-fract-jrnyr/mult-frc-pkt.htm

Overview:

You will extend the skills from your apprenticeship to more difficult numbers. You will multiply and divide mixed numbers. You will reduce multiplication problems on the diagonal before multiplying

Weekly evidence: Choose one:

· Signed note from parent or guardian that you worked on this topic for at least 10 minutes a day (use this if you are doing web practice)

· One worksheet page, completed with work shown. Check your work with a fraction calculator.

· One page of problems that you make up yourself. There should be at least 10 problems, solved with your work shown. Check your answer using a fraction calculator.

Help:

• Online fraction calculator for checking your work
• How to multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers (sheet)
• How to cancel on the diagonal when multiplying fractions

Worksheets

• cancelling practice worksheet (IMPORTANT)
• Worksheets (multiple copies)
• More worksheets for multiplying (multiple sheets)
• Practice dividing mixed numbers

Web Practice

• Multiply fractions (use the harder setting)
• Divide fractions (use the harder setting)