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McGraw-Hill Math Grade 5 Answer Key Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Multiplying Fractions
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Complete the sketch. Find the product. Write your answer in their lowest terms.
Question 1.
Three-fourths of the drama class are boys. Two-thirds of the boys wear glasses. What fraction of the drama class represents boys wearing glasses?
Answer:
One half of the drama class are boys wearing glasses: \(\frac{3}{4}\) × \(\frac{2}{3}\) = \(\frac{6}{12}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Question 2.
Two-thirds of the actors in the play wear costumes. One fourth of the actors’ costumes need to be repaired. What fraction of the actors’ costumes need to be repaired?
Answer:
(1/6)
Explanation:
Actors in the paly need costume =(2/3)
Actors costume need to be repaired = (1/4)
Actors need to be repaired = (2/3) ×(1/4)
= (1/6)
Question 3.
Five-sixths of the students in the drama class take a bus to school. Three-fourths of those students take the same bus to school. What fraction of the drama class takes the same bus to school?
Answer:
(5/8)
Explanation:
Students that take the drama class = (5/6)
Students that take school bus = (3/4)
Students that takes drama class takes same school bus = (5/6) × (3/4) = (5/8)