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. × 6
Answer: 1 (or )
- 1 × 6 = 6, so
2. × 2
Answer:
- 2 × 2 = 4, so
3. × 2
Answer: 1
- 1 × 2 = 2, so
- Simplify: 1
4. × 5
Answer: 1 (or )
- 1 × 5 = 5, so
5. × 8
Answer: 1 (or )
- 2 × 8 = 16, so
6. × 5
Answer: 3 (or )
- 2 × 5 = 10, so
7. × 4
Answer: 1 (or )
- 2 × 4 = 8, so
- Simplify:
8. × 5
Answer: 3 (or )
- 6 × 5 = 30, so
- Simplify:
9. × 6
Answer: 3
- 1 × 6 = 6, so
- Simplify: 3
10. × 4
Answer: 1
- 1 × 4 = 4, so
- Simplify: 1
11. × 7
Answer: 3 (or )
- 2 × 7 = 14, so
- Simplify:
12. × 8
Answer: 7 (or )
- 8 × 8 = 64, so
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