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Module 27

MATH
Solving Word Problems Involving
Multiplication of Fractions

A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
 To the Learner

Hello kid! How’s your day? Did you have fun with your previous
modules? Here I am again preparing another module for you. So, get
ready.

Let’s Learn This

The topic that I am going to share with you today is about

“Solving Word Problems Involving Multiplication of Fractions”.
Solving Word problem does not only involve analysis and
comprehension but also planning.

Let’s Try This

Directions: Find the product. Express your answer in lowest term, if

needed.

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 Let’s Study This

Solving 1 – Step Word Problem Involving Multiplication of Fractions

Let’s read and answer the problem together. Study the table below:

What What is the

Problem What is Write the
What are given? operation to Number
No. asked? complete answer.
be used? Sentence?

Distance
the car
1 can
Multiplication
travel.

Kilograms
of rice
2 that Multiplication
Julius
sold.

Solution for problem Number 1:

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 Solution for problem Number 2:

Let’s Do This

Directions:
Read and solve the problems. Write your answer in the table.

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 What What is the
Problem What is Write the
What are given? operation to Number
No. asked? complete answer.
be used? Sentence?

Let’s Do More

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Complete the table.

What What is the

Problem What is Write the
What are given? operation to Number
No. asked? complete answer.
be used? Sentence?

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 Let’s Remember This

How do we solve a 1-step word problem?

To solve a 1-step word problem:

a. Understand and analyze the problem.

Know what is asked.
Know what are given.
Look for the key words that indicate the
process to be used.

b. Plan for the solution.

Identify the operation to be used.
Write the number sentence.

c. Carry out the plan.

Solve the number sentence.

d. Look back and check.

Find out if you answered the problem correctly.

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 Let’s Test Ourselves

Directions:
Read the problems carefully and answer the questions that follow.

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

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 Let’s Consider This

• If you got 12 – 15, congratulations! You can now proceed to the

next module…
• If you got 8-11, do the “Let’s Enrich Ourselves” …
• If you got below 8, review the whole module…

Let’s Enrich
Ourselves

Directions: Read the problem and answer the questions that follow.

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

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a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What operation to be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Write the complete answer?

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 Answer Key

Let’s Try This

Let’s Do This
What What is the
Prob. What is Write the complete
What are given? operation to Number
No. asked? answer.
be used? Sentence?

Total
1 kilograms of multiplication
fish caught.

Test items that

2 Percy got multiplication
correctly

3 multiplication

Total
kilograms of
4 calamansi sold
multiplication
out by Nelia.

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 Let’s Do More
What What is the
Prob. What is Write the complete
What are given? operation to Number
No. asked? answer.
be used? Sentence?

Number of 60 eggs
1 eggs given to Multiplication
her co-teachers

Liters of paint
2 Nelson used
Multiplication

Kilograms of
guavas shared
3 to the Multiplication Jose shared 10 kg. of
neighbors by guavas to the
Jose
neighbors.

Let’s Test Ourselves

2. a. The distance can father travel at an average speed of 15

km per hour.

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Let’s Enrich Ourselves
1. a. The number of girls.
b. 18 pupils

c. Multiplication

e. There are 12 girls.

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