📊 Part 1: Multiply and Simplify

Instructions: Multiply the fractions and express your answer in simplest form. Show your working in the space provided.

1. 2/3 × 3/4 = _______

2. 4/5 × 1/2 = _______

3. 3/7 × 2/3 = _______

4. 6/8 × 4/9 = _______

5. 5/6 × 3/10 = _______

🍰 Part 2: Recipe Problem

6. Baking Challenge: Sarah's chocolate chip biscuit recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. She wants to make only 2/3 of the recipe for a smaller batch. How much flour does she need?

Set up the multiplication: _______ × _______ = _______

Answer: Sarah needs _______ cup of flour.

7. Explain your reasoning using mathematical vocabulary (numerator, denominator, simplify, HCF):

🎯 Part 3: Mathematical Thinking

8. Look at this multiplication: 8/12 × 6/16

a) Calculate the answer: _______

b) What is the HCF you used to simplify? _______

9. Circle the statement that best describes why we simplify fractions:

To make the numbers smaller

To express the fraction in its simplest equivalent form

To make the calculation easier

Because the teacher told us to

10. Reflection: Describe the steps you follow when multiplying fractions. Use the words: numerator, denominator, and simplify.

Fraction Strip Reference: Remember that fraction strips can help you visualise your answers. Think about what your final answer would look like as a shaded portion!