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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - Multiplying Fractions
Multiply the fractions below. Express your answers in lowest terms:
1 1 1 2 4 3
1) × 2) × 3) ×
2 3 8 3 9 5

11 8 2 3 6 2
4) × 5) × × 6) × 4
12 9 9 5 7 9

9 8 2 2
7) × 22 8) × 54 9) 1 ×
10 3 5 3

7 1 2 5 3 2 2
10) 1 ×1 11) 3 ×6 12) 1 ×7 ×6
8 3 9 6 11 9 3

Group B - Fractions of Amounts

Work out the following:
1 1 1
1) of 20 2) of 50 3) of 84
2 10 7

2 3 7
4) of 30 5) of 60 6) of 99
5 4 9

8 14 5
7) of 108 8) of 75𝑐𝑚 9) of 510𝑚𝑚
9 15 4

2 3 3
10) of 9𝑘𝑔 11) 1 of £218 12) of 7 litres
5 2 5

Group C - Dividing Fractions

Divide the fractions below. Express your answers in lowest terms:
1 1 1 1 2 3
1) ÷ 2) ÷ 3) ÷
4 3 7 8 5 4

9 3 4 3 2 6
4) ÷ 5) ÷ ÷ 6) ÷ 4
10 8 5 8 9 11

7 9 1 2
7) ÷ 9 8) ÷ 54 9) 1 ÷
10 12 10 5

5 7 3 3 3 1
10) 3 ÷ 7 11) 4 ÷3 12) 4 ÷2 ÷1
8 10 5 10 8 4

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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Worksheet

Applied

1) A rectangle has an area of 5

1 2
𝑚 and a width of 400𝑐𝑚.
4
What is the length of the rectangle?

2) (a) 1 1
If 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = 2 find the value of 𝑎𝑏.
3 4

(b) 𝑎
Using the same values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 from 2a) find the value of .
𝑏

3) (a) 1
Two fractions, when multiplied together result in a product of 3 .
2
What could the two possible fractions be?

(b) 1
Two fractions, when divided together result in a quotient of 4 .
5
What could the two possible fractions be?

4) (a) 1 3
Elham has £300 in her bank account. She spends on her utilities bill and on
4 8
general expenditures. The rest she gives equally to her 2 daughters as pocket
money. How much does she spend on general expenditures?

(b) 1
One daughter decided to take the money she gets from her mother and give to
4
charity. How much money does the daughter keep for herself?

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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Exam Questions

1) (a) Work out: 1 2 ….……………

1 ×4
3 7 (2)

(b) Work out: 3 1 ….……………

÷
4 8 (2)
(4 marks)

2) (a) Penny has 54 jelly beans in her jar. ….……………

1 (1)
of them are red.
6
2
of them are green.
9
1
of them are blue.
3
The rest are all yellow.

How many jelly beans are green

coloured?

(b) How many jelly beans are yellow ….……………

coloured? (3)
(4 marks)

3) (a) There are 36 cherry pies eaten at a party. ….……………

2 (1)
Each person at the party eats of a
3
pie.

Create an equation to calculate how

many people were at the party.

(b) Calculate how many people were at the ….……………

party. (3)
(4 marks)

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4) A gardener owns a rectangular plot with ….……………

1 2 (3 marks)
the dimensions 3 𝑘𝑚 by 4 𝑘𝑚.
4 5
What is the area of the plot?

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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Answers

Question Answer

Group A Skill Questions

Multiply the fractions below. Express your

answers in lowest terms:
1 1 1
1) × 1)
2 3 6
1 2 1
2) × 2)
8 3 12
4 3 4
3) × 3)
9 5 15
11 8 22
4) × 4)
12 9 27
2 3 6 4
5) × × 5)
9 5 7 35
2 8
6) × 4 6)
9 9
9 99
7) × 22 7)
10 5
8 8) 144
8) × 54
3
14
2 2 9)
9) 1 × 15
5 3
5
7 1 10)
10) 1 × 1 2
8 3
1189
2 5 11)
11) 3 × 6 54
9 6
18200
3 2 2 12)
12) 1 ×7 ×6 297
11 9 3

Group B Work out the following:

1)
1
of 20 1) 10
2
2) 5
1
2) of 50 3) 12
10
1
3) of 84
7

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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Answers

Group B 4)
2
of 30
4) 12
5
5) 45
3
5) of 60 6) 77
4
7 7) 96
6) of 99
9 8) 70 𝑐𝑚
8
7) of 108 9) 637. 5 𝑚𝑚
9
14 10) 3. 6 𝑘𝑔
8) of 75 𝑐𝑚
15 11) £545
5 12) 4. 2 litres
9) of 510 𝑚𝑚
4
2
10) of 9 𝑘𝑔
5
3
11) 1 of £218
2
3
12) of 7 litres
5

Group C Divide the fractions below. Express your

answers in lowest terms:
1 1
1) ÷ 1)
3
4 3 4
1 1
2) ÷ 2)
8
7 8 7
2 3
3) ÷ 3)
8
5 4 15
9 3
4) ÷ 4)
12
10 8 5
4 3 2
5) ÷ ÷ 5)
48
5 8 9 5
6
6) ÷ 4 6)
3
11 22
7
7) ÷ 9 7)
7
10 90
9
8) ÷ 54 8)
1
12 72

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Group C 1 2 11
9) 1 ÷ 9)
10 5 4
5 29
10) 3 ÷ 7 10)
8 56
7 3 47
11) 4 ÷3 11)
10 5 36
3 3 1 688
12) 4 ÷2 ÷1 12)
10 8 4 475

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Question Answer

Applied Questions

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1) A rectangle has an area of 5
1 2
𝑚 and a 𝑚
4 16
width of 400 𝑐𝑚. What is the length of the
rectangle?

2) (a) 1 1 (a) 𝑎𝑏 = 3
If 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = 2 find the value of
3 4
𝑎𝑏.

(b) Using the same values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 from 2a) (b) 𝑎 =

16
𝑏 27
𝑎
find the value of .
𝑏

3) (a) Two fractions, when multiplied together (a) 1 and 7

2 1
1
result in a product of 3 . What could the
2
two possible fractions be?

Two fractions, when divided together result

1
(b) in a quotient of 4 . What could the two (b) 7 1
5 and
5 3
possible fractions be?

4) (a) Elham has £300 in her bank account. She (a) £112. 50
1 3
spends on her utilities bill and on
4 8
general expenditures. The rest she gives
equally to her 2 daughters as pocket money.
How much does she spend on general
expenditures?

One daughter decided to take the money

(b) 1 (b) £42. 19
she gets from her mother and give to
4
charity. How much money does the
daughter keep for herself?

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Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Mark Scheme

Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) (a) Work out: (a) 4 30 (1)

or seen (converts to improper
1 2 3 7
1 ×4 fraction)
3 7
(1)
40
seen
7

(b) Work out: (b) 8 or evidence of reciprocating 1 seen and (1)

1 8
3 1
÷ evidence of multiplication
4 8
6 seen (1)

2) (a) Penny has 54 jelly beans in her jar. (a) 12 (cao) (1)
1
of them are red.
6
2
of them are green.
9
1
of them are blue.
3
The rest are all yellow.

How many jelly beans are green

coloured?

(b) How many jelly beans are yellow (b) 9 red or 18 blue seen with working (1)
coloured?
Evidence of finding sum and subtracting from
54 (1)

15 (cao) (1)
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3) (a) There are 36 cherry pies eaten at a (a) 2 3 (1)

36 ÷ or 36 × or equivalent seen
party. Each person at the party eats 3 2
2
of a pie.
3

(b) Calculate how many people were at (b) 2 3 (1)

Evidence of finding reciprocal of or
the party. 3 2
seen
(1)
Evidence of simplifying fraction seen
54 (cao) (1)

4) A gardener owns a rectangular plot 13 22 (1)

or seen
1 4 5
with the dimensions 3 𝑘𝑚 by 4 (1)
4
Evidence of multiplication seen (carry
2
𝑘𝑚. What is the area of the plot? through any mistakes incurred when
5
converting to improper fractions)
(1)
143 2 2
𝑘𝑚 seen or 14. 3 𝑘𝑚 seen
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