Fraction operations with variables: multiplication and division exercises.
A mathematical worksheet featuring a series of fraction multiplication and division problems involving variables x and y.
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Step-by-step solution for: Multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions - Variation Theory
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Step-by-step solution for: Multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions - Variation Theory
Since both ExplainAnswer and TeachTopic are false, we skip those sections entirely.
We will now solve each expression in the image step by step, simplify carefully, and then provide the final answers in order.
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Let’s go one by one:
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1. $\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{x}{y}$
Multiply numerators: $3 \cdot x = 3x$
Multiply denominators: $5 \cdot y = 5y$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3x}{5y}}$
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2. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
First, simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → cancel $x$: $\frac{7}{y}$
Now multiply: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{7 \cdot 3}{y \cdot 6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2}$
Simplify $\frac{21}{6}$ → divide numerator and denominator by 3: $\frac{7}{2}$
→ Final: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y^2}}$
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3. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{5}$
Multiply: $\frac{x \cdot 3}{y \cdot 5} = \frac{3x}{5y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3x}{5y}}$
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4. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{3}{6y}$
Dividing by a fraction = multiplying by its reciprocal:
$\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → cancel $x$: $\frac{7}{y}$
Now: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Cancel $y$: $\frac{7}{1} \times \frac{6}{3} = 7 \times 2 = 14$
→ Answer: $\boxed{14}$
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5. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$
So: $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{x}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{x}{2y}}$
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6. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3}$
Reciprocal of $\frac{6y}{3}$ is $\frac{3}{6y}$
So: $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2} = \frac{7}{2y^2}$ (same as #2)
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y^2}}$
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7. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{6x}$
Simplify $\frac{3}{6x} = \frac{1}{2x}$
So: $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{1}{2x}$
Cancel $x$: $\frac{1}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2y}}$
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8. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Cancel $y$: $\frac{7}{1} \times \frac{6}{3} = 7 \times 2 = 14$
→ Answer: $\boxed{14}$
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9. $\frac{x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{x}{xy}$ → $\frac{1}{y}$
Then: $\frac{1}{y} \times \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2y}}$
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10. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Step 1: Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Step 2: $\frac{6y}{3} = 2y$
Step 3: So far: $\frac{7}{y} \times 2y \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Cancel $y$ in first two: $\frac{7}{1} \times 2 \times \frac{4y}{14} = 14 \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Cancel 14: $1 \times 4y = 4y$
→ Answer: $\boxed{4y}$
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11. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6} = \frac{7}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y}}$
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12. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
First, handle division: $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3} = \frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
As before, $\frac{7x}{xy} = \frac{7}{y}$, so: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2} = \frac{7}{2y^2}$
Now multiply by $\frac{4y}{14}$:
$\frac{7}{2y^2} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Multiply numerators: $7 \cdot 4y = 28y$
Denominators: $2y^2 \cdot 14 = 28y^2$
So: $\frac{28y}{28y^2} = \frac{1}{y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{y}}$
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Final Answers in order (top to bottom, left to right):
1. $\frac{3x}{5y}$
2. $\frac{7}{2y^2}$
3. $\frac{3x}{5y}$
4. $14$
5. $\frac{x}{2y}$
6. $\frac{7}{2y^2}$
7. $\frac{1}{2y}$
8. $14$
9. $\frac{1}{2y}$
10. $4y$
11. $\frac{7}{2y}$
12. $\frac{1}{y}$
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Final Answer:
$\frac{3x}{5y},\ \frac{7}{2y^2},\ \frac{3x}{5y},\ 14,\ \frac{x}{2y},\ \frac{7}{2y^2},\ \frac{1}{2y},\ 14,\ \frac{1}{2y},\ 4y,\ \frac{7}{2y},\ \frac{1}{y}$
We will now solve each expression in the image step by step, simplify carefully, and then provide the final answers in order.
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Let’s go one by one:
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1. $\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{x}{y}$
Multiply numerators: $3 \cdot x = 3x$
Multiply denominators: $5 \cdot y = 5y$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3x}{5y}}$
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2. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
First, simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → cancel $x$: $\frac{7}{y}$
Now multiply: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{7 \cdot 3}{y \cdot 6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2}$
Simplify $\frac{21}{6}$ → divide numerator and denominator by 3: $\frac{7}{2}$
→ Final: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y^2}}$
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3. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{5}$
Multiply: $\frac{x \cdot 3}{y \cdot 5} = \frac{3x}{5y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{3x}{5y}}$
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4. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{3}{6y}$
Dividing by a fraction = multiplying by its reciprocal:
$\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → cancel $x$: $\frac{7}{y}$
Now: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Cancel $y$: $\frac{7}{1} \times \frac{6}{3} = 7 \times 2 = 14$
→ Answer: $\boxed{14}$
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5. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$
So: $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{x}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{x}{2y}}$
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6. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3}$
Reciprocal of $\frac{6y}{3}$ is $\frac{3}{6y}$
So: $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2} = \frac{7}{2y^2}$ (same as #2)
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y^2}}$
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7. $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{3}{6x}$
Simplify $\frac{3}{6x} = \frac{1}{2x}$
So: $\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{1}{2x}$
Cancel $x$: $\frac{1}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2y}}$
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8. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{6y}{3}$
Cancel $y$: $\frac{7}{1} \times \frac{6}{3} = 7 \times 2 = 14$
→ Answer: $\boxed{14}$
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9. $\frac{x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{x}{xy}$ → $\frac{1}{y}$
Then: $\frac{1}{y} \times \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{2y}}$
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10. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{6y}{3} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Step 1: Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Step 2: $\frac{6y}{3} = 2y$
Step 3: So far: $\frac{7}{y} \times 2y \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Cancel $y$ in first two: $\frac{7}{1} \times 2 \times \frac{4y}{14} = 14 \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Cancel 14: $1 \times 4y = 4y$
→ Answer: $\boxed{4y}$
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11. $\frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6}$
Simplify $\frac{7x}{xy}$ → $\frac{7}{y}$
Then: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6} = \frac{7}{y} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{7}{2y}}$
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12. $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
First, handle division: $\frac{7x}{xy} \div \frac{6y}{3} = \frac{7x}{xy} \times \frac{3}{6y}$
As before, $\frac{7x}{xy} = \frac{7}{y}$, so: $\frac{7}{y} \times \frac{3}{6y} = \frac{21}{6y^2} = \frac{7}{2y^2}$
Now multiply by $\frac{4y}{14}$:
$\frac{7}{2y^2} \times \frac{4y}{14}$
Multiply numerators: $7 \cdot 4y = 28y$
Denominators: $2y^2 \cdot 14 = 28y^2$
So: $\frac{28y}{28y^2} = \frac{1}{y}$
→ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{y}}$
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Final Answers in order (top to bottom, left to right):
1. $\frac{3x}{5y}$
2. $\frac{7}{2y^2}$
3. $\frac{3x}{5y}$
4. $14$
5. $\frac{x}{2y}$
6. $\frac{7}{2y^2}$
7. $\frac{1}{2y}$
8. $14$
9. $\frac{1}{2y}$
10. $4y$
11. $\frac{7}{2y}$
12. $\frac{1}{y}$
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Final Answer:
$\frac{3x}{5y},\ \frac{7}{2y^2},\ \frac{3x}{5y},\ 14,\ \frac{x}{2y},\ \frac{7}{2y^2},\ \frac{1}{2y},\ 14,\ \frac{1}{2y},\ 4y,\ \frac{7}{2y},\ \frac{1}{y}$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplying algebraic fractions worksheet.