Starter Questions:

1. 3 x 6
2. 8 x 7
3. 9 x 12
4. 11 x 5
5. 4 x 7 Multiplying
Fractions
6. 6 x 8
7. 7 x 7
8. 9 x 5 Wednesday
, 19 May 2021
9. 12 x 12
10.112
Starter:
Multi
1. 3 x 6 1. 18 plyin
2. 8 x 7 2. 56 Fract g
3. 9 x 12 3. 108 Wedn
esday
i ons
4. 55 , 19May
4. 11 x 5 2021
5. 4 x 7 5. 28
Mark your partner’s work
6. 6 x 8 6. 48 in purple pen. What could
they work on at home?
7. 7 x 7 7. 49
8. 9 x 5 8. 45
9. 12 x 12 9. 144
10. 112 10. 121
 Skill Reminder
1 3 15
14 = 2 8
= 7
=
 Skill Reminder
1 3 5 20
4
= 8 8
= 16 7
=
 Skill Reminder
1 2 3 4 5 1
4
+ 4 8
+ 7 7
+ 4
 Examples
2 1 2 3 5
3
x 2 4
x 7 6 x2
 Have a go on your own:

1 1
4
x 3

2 1 2 1
7 7 12 12
 Have a go on your own:

1 1
5
x 2

2 1 2 1
7 10 10 7
 Have a go on your own:

2 3
5
x 2

6 5 6 5
10 10 7 7
 Have a go on your own:

2
4
x2

4 2 4
1
8 6 4
Practice
 Further Examples
4 6 2 3 2 5 3
3
x 7
2 4
x 17 6
x 7
x 8
 Find your starting point:
You have 3 minutes

8 4 1 5 1 3 2
2
x 5
3 2
x 26 4
x 5
x 3
 Write a note
❖Write an explanation of what you’ve learned today.
❖Explain how to multiply fractions. You can do this by writing
an example and annotating it. Annotating is when you
❖(in your notes section) write little notes or
comments
- just like this!

improper

numerator

denominator
You should be able to use
your explanation to teach
somebody at home how
to do what you’ve learnt equivalent
today simplify
 Extending Understanding
2 8 2 10
3
x = 9
x 7
= 63

4 16 8 40
7
x = 42 3
x 6
=

3 15 5 30
x = 9
x = 45
10 60
 Problem Solving
1/3

4/5
1/7
1/21 12/35
3/7

2/3

8/5 7/4
20/30 1/4
= 2/3 1/2
5/6
50/48 = 1 1/24
 Worded Question:
¼ of people don’t like chocolate, and of those
people ½ don’t like sweets.
What fraction of people don’t like sweets?

1 1 3 1
2 8 4 6
 Exam Style Question
Ebony had a sum of money.
She kept ½ for herself. She decided to give the rest away to family
and charity.
¾ of the money she gave away went to family.

a) What fraction of the total amount did Ebony give to charity?

b) If the amount was £200, how much money did she give to family?

(4 marks)
 Exam Style Question
Arnold spent 2 ¼ hours doing his English exam.
He spent ¼ of this time checking through his grammar and
spelling.
How many hours did Arnold spend checking his grammar and
spelling?

(2 marks)
1/2 x 1/2 1/5 x 2/7
2/5 x 1/4 x 2/7
5/7 x
1/7 1/3

1/12 x
1/3 x 2/3 1/6 x 2/3 3/4 x 1/5 3/10 x 3/8 2/12

2/3 x 2/3 x
1/9 x 2/3 2/4 x 1/3 6/11 x 2/6
1/3 2/7

3/5 x 5/10 x 9/11 x 1/4

2/5 x 3/8 4/7 x 1/5 11/10
1/7

5/11 x 2/3 2/5 x 2/7 3/8 x 1/9 4/5 x 2/7 2/5 x 3/7