Find each product: 5/6 of 3/8, 3/16 of 8, 2/7 of 3/5, ....

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I am trying to help my 6th grader :) His homework has fractions and terms like

Find each product.

3/16 of 8

2/7 of 3/5

1/12 x 3/4

2/4 * 1/2

Do they simply mean the multiplication and division of the fractions?
 
Re: Find each product.... 5/6 of 3/8

yes they are

of means multiplication , like 1/2 of$1
x is the symbol for multiplication
* is often used for multiplication

3/16 of 8= 3/2 or 1 1/2

2/7 of 3/5 = [2x3] / [7x5] = 6/35


1/12 x 3/4 = [1x3] / [ 12x4] = 3/48 = 1/16


2/4 * 2/2 = [2*2] /[4*2] = 4/8= 1/2

Arthur
 
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