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WARM-UP
Fractions Name:
Date:
With Fractions, “OF” Means “Times”
With Fractions, “of ” Means “times” F-MUL 3

Instructions: Solve these problems. Remember, the word “of” is a hint that you need to
multiply the fractions together. You do not need to simplify your answers.

1 what is
1
of
3
= 3 2 find 2 of 3
2 4 8 3 5

1 11
3 what is 1 of 1 4 find of
2 4 4 12

5 what is 1 of 4 6 find 7 of 8
2 5 8 7

7 what is 3 of 2 8 find 1 of 9
4 5 5 7

4 7
9 what is of 10 find 5 of 1
5 8 8 3

1 3
11 what is of 12 find 1 of 3
2 10 10 7

13 what is 3 of 3 14 find
2
of
1
4 4 6 8

what is 6 of 4 find 5 of 3
Unit 3, Chapter 6 Lesson 3.6a
15 16
10 5 6 4
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Methods of Finding a Fraction of a Set

Method 1 - Picture
2
Libya bought 12 eggs. She used —
3 of them to bake a cake.

How many eggs did she use?

12 =
2
— of
3 She used eggs.

Method 2 - Bar

3 units = 12

1 unit =

2
— of 12 = 2 units =
3

She used eggs.

Unit 3, Chapter 6 Lesson 3.6a

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Method 3 - Multiplication

2 2 x 12
—
3
x 12 =
3
= —

She used eggs.

1
4. Find the value of — of 5.
4

x
— x = = —

Unit 3, Chapter 6 Lesson 3.6a