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Sure! Let’s solve all 16 problems on the worksheet: Multiplying Mixed Numbers, and reduce each answer to its simplest form.
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To multiply mixed numbers:
1. Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.
2. Multiply the numerators together, and denominators together.
3. Simplify the result (reduce to lowest terms).
4. If needed, convert back to a mixed number.
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Let’s go problem by problem:
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3 2/5 × 1 4/10
- Convert:
3 2/5 = (3×5 + 2)/5 = 17/5
1 4/10 = 1 2/5 = (1×5 + 2)/5 = 7/5
- Multiply:
17/5 × 7/5 = 119/25
- Convert to mixed number:
119 ÷ 25 = 4 with remainder 19 → 4 19/25
✔ Answer: 4 19/25
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4 3/6 × 2 3/9
Simplify first:
4 3/6 = 4 1/2 = 9/2
2 3/9 = 2 1/3 = 7/3
Multiply:
9/2 × 7/3 = (9×7)/(2×3) = 63/6 = 21/2 (divide numerator and denominator by 3)
Convert: 21 ÷ 2 = 10 1/2
✔ Answer: 10 1/2
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3 2/8 × 2 10/16
Simplify:
3 2/8 = 3 1/4 = 13/4
2 10/16 = 2 5/8 = 21/8
Multiply:
13/4 × 21/8 = 273/32
Convert: 273 ÷ 32 = 8 with remainder 17 → 8 17/32
✔ Answer: 8 17/32
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2 12/20 × 1 11/16
Simplify:
2 12/20 = 2 3/5 = 13/5
1 11/16 = 27/16
Multiply:
13/5 × 27/16 = 351/80
Convert: 351 ÷ 80 = 4 with remainder 31 → 4 31/80
✔ Answer: 4 31/80
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4 3/9 × 3 2/8
Simplify:
4 3/9 = 4 1/3 = 13/3
3 2/8 = 3 1/4 = 13/4
Multiply:
13/3 × 13/4 = 169/12
Convert: 169 ÷ 12 = 14 with remainder 1 → 14 1/12
✔ Answer: 14 1/12
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2 5/8 × 1 3/6
Simplify:
2 5/8 = 21/8
1 3/6 = 1 1/2 = 3/2
Multiply:
21/8 × 3/2 = 63/16
Convert: 63 ÷ 16 = 3 with remainder 15 → 3 15/16
✔ Answer: 3 15/16
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3 2/4 × 2 3/5
Simplify:
3 2/4 = 3 1/2 = 7/2
2 3/5 = 13/5
Multiply:
7/2 × 13/5 = 91/10
Convert: 91 ÷ 10 = 9 with remainder 1 → 9 1/10
✔ Answer: 9 1/10
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5 4/8 × 2 6/9
Simplify:
5 4/8 = 5 1/2 = 11/2
2 6/9 = 2 2/3 = 8/3
Multiply:
11/2 × 8/3 = 88/6 = 44/3 (divide by 2)
Convert: 44 ÷ 3 = 14 with remainder 2 → 14 2/3
✔ Answer: 14 2/3
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4 3/10 × 2 5/9
Convert:
4 3/10 = 43/10
2 5/9 = 23/9
Multiply:
43/10 × 23/9 = 989/90
Convert: 989 ÷ 90 = 10 with remainder 89 → 10 89/90
✔ Answer: 10 89/90
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3 1/2 × 1 1/4
Convert:
3 1/2 = 7/2
1 1/4 = 5/4
Multiply:
7/2 × 5/4 = 35/8
Convert: 35 ÷ 8 = 4 with remainder 3 → 4 3/8
✔ Answer: 4 3/8
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1 4/7 × 3 2/3
Convert:
1 4/7 = 11/7
3 2/3 = 11/3
Multiply:
11/7 × 11/3 = 121/21
Convert: 121 ÷ 21 = 5 with remainder 16 → 5 16/21
✔ Answer: 5 16/21
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2 5/9 × 1 2/4
Simplify:
2 5/9 = 23/9
1 2/4 = 1 1/2 = 3/2
Multiply:
23/9 × 3/2 = 69/18 = 23/6 (divide by 3)
Convert: 23 ÷ 6 = 3 with remainder 5 → 3 5/6
✔ Answer: 3 5/6
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3 3/8 × 2 5/5
Note: 2 5/5 = 2 + 1 = 3
So: 3 3/8 × 3 = 27/8 × 3 = 81/8
Convert: 81 ÷ 8 = 10 with remainder 1 → 10 1/8
✔ Answer: 10 1/8
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4 3/6 × 1 2/7
Simplify:
4 3/6 = 4 1/2 = 9/2
1 2/7 = 9/7
Multiply:
9/2 × 9/7 = 81/14
Convert: 81 ÷ 14 = 5 with remainder 11 → 5 11/14
✔ Answer: 5 11/14
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3 3/5 × 2 2/4
Simplify:
3 3/5 = 18/5
2 2/4 = 2 1/2 = 5/2
Multiply:
18/5 × 5/2 = 90/10 = 9
✔ Answer: 9
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2 3/3 × 1 4/7
Note: 2 3/3 = 2 + 1 = 3
1 4/7 = 11/7
Multiply: 3 × 11/7 = 33/7
Convert: 33 ÷ 7 = 4 with remainder 5 → 4 5/7
✔ Answer: 4 5/7
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## 🎉 Final Answers:
1. 4 19/25
2. 10 1/2
3. 8 17/32
4. 4 31/80
5. 14 1/12
6. 3 15/16
7. 9 1/10
8. 14 2/3
9. 10 89/90
10. 4 3/8
11. 5 16/21
12. 3 5/6
13. 10 1/8
14. 5 11/14
15. 9
16. 4 5/7
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✔ All answers are reduced to simplest form and presented as mixed numbers where appropriate.
Let me know if you’d like this in printable format or step-by-step for any specific problem!
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📌 Strategy:
To multiply mixed numbers:
1. Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.
2. Multiply the numerators together, and denominators together.
3. Simplify the result (reduce to lowest terms).
4. If needed, convert back to a mixed number.
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Let’s go problem by problem:
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✔ Problem 1:
3 2/5 × 1 4/10
- Convert:
3 2/5 = (3×5 + 2)/5 = 17/5
1 4/10 = 1 2/5 = (1×5 + 2)/5 = 7/5
- Multiply:
17/5 × 7/5 = 119/25
- Convert to mixed number:
119 ÷ 25 = 4 with remainder 19 → 4 19/25
✔ Answer: 4 19/25
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✔ Problem 2:
4 3/6 × 2 3/9
Simplify first:
4 3/6 = 4 1/2 = 9/2
2 3/9 = 2 1/3 = 7/3
Multiply:
9/2 × 7/3 = (9×7)/(2×3) = 63/6 = 21/2 (divide numerator and denominator by 3)
Convert: 21 ÷ 2 = 10 1/2
✔ Answer: 10 1/2
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✔ Problem 3:
3 2/8 × 2 10/16
Simplify:
3 2/8 = 3 1/4 = 13/4
2 10/16 = 2 5/8 = 21/8
Multiply:
13/4 × 21/8 = 273/32
Convert: 273 ÷ 32 = 8 with remainder 17 → 8 17/32
✔ Answer: 8 17/32
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✔ Problem 4:
2 12/20 × 1 11/16
Simplify:
2 12/20 = 2 3/5 = 13/5
1 11/16 = 27/16
Multiply:
13/5 × 27/16 = 351/80
Convert: 351 ÷ 80 = 4 with remainder 31 → 4 31/80
✔ Answer: 4 31/80
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✔ Problem 5:
4 3/9 × 3 2/8
Simplify:
4 3/9 = 4 1/3 = 13/3
3 2/8 = 3 1/4 = 13/4
Multiply:
13/3 × 13/4 = 169/12
Convert: 169 ÷ 12 = 14 with remainder 1 → 14 1/12
✔ Answer: 14 1/12
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✔ Problem 6:
2 5/8 × 1 3/6
Simplify:
2 5/8 = 21/8
1 3/6 = 1 1/2 = 3/2
Multiply:
21/8 × 3/2 = 63/16
Convert: 63 ÷ 16 = 3 with remainder 15 → 3 15/16
✔ Answer: 3 15/16
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✔ Problem 7:
3 2/4 × 2 3/5
Simplify:
3 2/4 = 3 1/2 = 7/2
2 3/5 = 13/5
Multiply:
7/2 × 13/5 = 91/10
Convert: 91 ÷ 10 = 9 with remainder 1 → 9 1/10
✔ Answer: 9 1/10
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✔ Problem 8:
5 4/8 × 2 6/9
Simplify:
5 4/8 = 5 1/2 = 11/2
2 6/9 = 2 2/3 = 8/3
Multiply:
11/2 × 8/3 = 88/6 = 44/3 (divide by 2)
Convert: 44 ÷ 3 = 14 with remainder 2 → 14 2/3
✔ Answer: 14 2/3
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✔ Problem 9:
4 3/10 × 2 5/9
Convert:
4 3/10 = 43/10
2 5/9 = 23/9
Multiply:
43/10 × 23/9 = 989/90
Convert: 989 ÷ 90 = 10 with remainder 89 → 10 89/90
✔ Answer: 10 89/90
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✔ Problem 10:
3 1/2 × 1 1/4
Convert:
3 1/2 = 7/2
1 1/4 = 5/4
Multiply:
7/2 × 5/4 = 35/8
Convert: 35 ÷ 8 = 4 with remainder 3 → 4 3/8
✔ Answer: 4 3/8
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✔ Problem 11:
1 4/7 × 3 2/3
Convert:
1 4/7 = 11/7
3 2/3 = 11/3
Multiply:
11/7 × 11/3 = 121/21
Convert: 121 ÷ 21 = 5 with remainder 16 → 5 16/21
✔ Answer: 5 16/21
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✔ Problem 12:
2 5/9 × 1 2/4
Simplify:
2 5/9 = 23/9
1 2/4 = 1 1/2 = 3/2
Multiply:
23/9 × 3/2 = 69/18 = 23/6 (divide by 3)
Convert: 23 ÷ 6 = 3 with remainder 5 → 3 5/6
✔ Answer: 3 5/6
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✔ Problem 13:
3 3/8 × 2 5/5
Note: 2 5/5 = 2 + 1 = 3
So: 3 3/8 × 3 = 27/8 × 3 = 81/8
Convert: 81 ÷ 8 = 10 with remainder 1 → 10 1/8
✔ Answer: 10 1/8
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✔ Problem 14:
4 3/6 × 1 2/7
Simplify:
4 3/6 = 4 1/2 = 9/2
1 2/7 = 9/7
Multiply:
9/2 × 9/7 = 81/14
Convert: 81 ÷ 14 = 5 with remainder 11 → 5 11/14
✔ Answer: 5 11/14
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✔ Problem 15:
3 3/5 × 2 2/4
Simplify:
3 3/5 = 18/5
2 2/4 = 2 1/2 = 5/2
Multiply:
18/5 × 5/2 = 90/10 = 9
✔ Answer: 9
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✔ Problem 16:
2 3/3 × 1 4/7
Note: 2 3/3 = 2 + 1 = 3
1 4/7 = 11/7
Multiply: 3 × 11/7 = 33/7
Convert: 33 ÷ 7 = 4 with remainder 5 → 4 5/7
✔ Answer: 4 5/7
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## 🎉 Final Answers:
1. 4 19/25
2. 10 1/2
3. 8 17/32
4. 4 31/80
5. 14 1/12
6. 3 15/16
7. 9 1/10
8. 14 2/3
9. 10 89/90
10. 4 3/8
11. 5 16/21
12. 3 5/6
13. 10 1/8
14. 5 11/14
15. 9
16. 4 5/7
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✔ All answers are reduced to simplest form and presented as mixed numbers where appropriate.
Let me know if you’d like this in printable format or step-by-step for any specific problem!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of multiplying fractions with mixed numbers worksheet.