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    - Multiplication and division of fractions can be done whether or not the denominators are the same. Unlike addition and subtraction of fractions, the denominators do not need to be the same when multiplying or dividing fractions.

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    - Multiplication and division of fractions can be done whether or not the denominators are the same. Unlike addition and subtraction of fractions, the denominators do not need to be the same when multiplying or dividing fractions.

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    - Multiplication and division of fractions can be done whether or not the denominators are the same. Unlike addition and subtraction of fractions, the denominators do not need to be the same when multiplying or dividing fractions.

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    SingaporeMaths-Lerarning EP6

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    - Multiplication and division of fractions can be done whether or not the denominators are the same. Unlike addition and subtraction of fractions, the denominators do not need to be the same when multiplying or dividing fractions.

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    Multiplication and Division of Fractions

    Unlike the addition and subtraction of fractions, the denominators


    of fractions need not be the same when we multiply or divide
    them.

    2 1
    1. Tom has $50. He spends __
    5
    of the money on groceries and __
    4
    of the remaining amount for the taxi fare back home. How
    much money does he have left?

    Method 1:
    groceries remaining amount

    taxi money
    fare left

    1 − __
    5 5
    =3
    2 __

    1 __
    __ 3 ___
    3
    ×
    4 5 20
    =
    3
    ___
    20
    × $50 = $7.50
    2
    __
    5
    × $50 = $20

    $50 − $20 − $7.50 = $22.50

    Tom has $22.50 left.

    41
    © 2010 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Private Limited Primary Mathematics (Standards Edition) Extra Practice 6

    Extra Practice_6A_U03_035-050.indd 41 12/21/09 9:11:29 AM


    2. In a factory, 10 lb of crackers are produced in half a day.
    1
    These are packed into __
    4
    lb packages.
    1
    (a) The factory is in operation for 5__
    2
    days in a week. Find
    the total amount of crackers produced in a week.
    (b) Find the number of packages of crackers produced in
    a week.

    4 1
    3. Mrs. Baker has 12__
    5
    m of ribbon. She cuts off __
    5
    m which
    is frayed.
    (a) Find the length of ribbon left.
    (b) She cuts the remaining length of ribbon into 6 equal
    pieces. Find the length of each piece of ribbon.

    50
    Primary Mathematics (Standards Edition) Extra Practice 6 © 2010 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Private Limited

    Extra Practice_6A_U03_035-050.indd 50 12/21/09 9:11:31 AM


    Name: Class: Date:

    Exercise 1 : Mean

    1. Priscilla rolls a die 10 times and records the number that


    appears on the die each time. The results are as follows:
    2, 1, 3, 4, 2, 1, 2, 1, 4, 5
    Find the mean.

    2. The following data shows the average daily temperature (°C)


    in a town for the month of June.

    25 26 27 24 22 24 26 24 24 25
    24 24 25 25 25 25 26 25 24 30
    26 26 30 25 23 23 22 25 25 25

    Find the mean temperature for the month.

    3. The table below shows the number of pets a class of 25


    students owned.

    Number of pets 0 1 2 3 4
    Number of students 11 5 4 3 2

    Find the mean number of pets owned.

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    © 2010 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Private Limited Primary Mathematics (Standards Edition) Extra Practice 6

    Extra Practice_6A_U11_197-220.indd 211 12/21/09 9:30:01 AM

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