Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 fractions worksheet.
Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Give each answer in simplest form.
1. × 3
Answer: 2 (or )
- 7 × 3 = 21, so
- Simplify:
2. × 5
Answer: 4
- 4 × 5 = 20, so
- Simplify: 4
3. × 7
Answer: 2 (or )
- 2 × 7 = 14, so
- Simplify:
4. × 6
Answer: 3
- 2 × 6 = 12, so
- Simplify: 3
5. × 9
Answer: 7 (or )
- 4 × 9 = 36, so
6. × 2
Answer: 1 (or )
- 4 × 2 = 8, so
- Simplify:
7. × 3
Answer: 1 (or )
- 3 × 3 = 9, so
8. × 6
Answer: 2 (or )
- 2 × 6 = 12, so
9. × 3
Answer: 2 (or )
- 7 × 3 = 21, so
10. × 8
Answer: 2
- 1 × 8 = 8, so
- Simplify: 2
11. × 7
Answer: 5 (or )
- 5 × 7 = 35, so
12. × 7
Answer: 3 (or )
- 1 × 7 = 7, so
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