Handy Candy

• The kids on Candy Cane Lane counted all

of their Christmas candy. They had 18
pieces of candy in all.
• Abby had fewer than 4 pieces of candy.
• Billy had twice as much as Abby.
• Charlie had twice as much as Billy.
• David had 2 pieces more than Abby.
• How many pieces of candy did each
have?
 Handy Candy
• Abby had 2 pieces
• Billy had 4 pieces
• Charlie had 8 pieces
• David had 4 pieces
Multiplying Fractions and
Mixed Numbers
Lesson 6-4
 Multiplying Fractions
• Multiply the numerators, multiply the
denominators, and simplify the fraction.
1 1 1
x =
2 3 6

3 1 3
x =
5 2 10
Multiplying Fractions by a whole
number
3 Change the whole
2 x number to a fraction.
4

2 3 6 1
x = =1
1 4 4 2
Simplifying Before Multiplying
1
2 3
x
7 8 4

1 3 3
x =
7 4 28
Simplifying Before Multiplying

1
1 3
x
1 3 7

1 1 1
x =
1 7 7
Simplifying Before Multiplying
1
1
5 3
x
2 6 5 1

1 1 1
x =
2 1 2
 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
• Rename the mixed numbers as improper
fractions. Multiply the fractions, then
simplify.
19
1 4 1 76
x 8 = x
4 9 4 9
1

1 19 19 1
x = =2
1 9 9 9
 Your Turn
1 1 1 3 4 1
x = x =
8 9 72 12 5 5

1 1 6 2
x 6 =2
6 x = 2 3 7 7
3
 Homework
• Complete Lesson 6-4 # 2-20 evens