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Lesson 1: Multiplying Fractions — Practice Questions

  1. 1. To visually model the multiplication problem $\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{3}{4}$ using a rectangular area model, how many rows and columns should the rectangle be divided into?

    • A. 1 row and 3 columns
    • B. 5 rows and 4 columns
    • C. 4 rows and 5 columns
    • D. 1 row and 4 columns
  2. 2. An area model is used to multiply two fractions. It is divided into 3 rows and 5 columns. Shading 2 rows and 4 columns shows an overlapping area. What is the product? ___

  3. 3. Use the area model method to find the product of $\frac{1}{2}$ and $\frac{4}{5}$. The resulting fraction in simplest form is ___.

  4. 4. When using a rectangular area model to find $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{5}$, what does the overlapping shaded region represent?

    • A. The total number of parts
    • B. The denominator of the product
    • C. The numerator of the product
    • D. The sum of the fractions
  5. 5. A garden is modeled by a rectangle. $\frac{3}{4}$ of the garden is planted with vegetables. Of the vegetable section, $\frac{1}{3}$ is planted with tomatoes. Tomatoes cover what fraction of the total garden? ___

  6. 6. Use an area model to find the product of $\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{2}{5}$. The resulting fraction is ___.

  7. 7. To create an area model for $\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{3}{4}$, how many total equal parts should the rectangle be divided into?

    • A. 7
    • B. 9
    • C. 12
    • D. 20
  8. 8. In an area model representing $\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{1}{6}$, the overlapping shaded region would contain ___ small squares.

  9. 9. An area model is divided into 3 rows and 7 columns. Two rows are shaded, and four columns are shaded. What multiplication problem does this model represent?

    • A. $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{4}{7}$
    • B. $\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{7}{4}$
    • C. $\frac{2}{7} \times \frac{4}{3}$
    • D. $\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{7}$
  10. 10. What is the product of $\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{4}$? Give your answer as a simplified fraction. ___