1.5 Homework Problems: Fractions
1. Multiply the following fractions
a) [latex]\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{3}{2}[/latex] = __________________________
b) [latex]\frac{15}{36}\times\frac{9}{36}[/latex] = __________________________
c) [latex]\frac{-3}{8}\times\frac{4}{9}[/latex] = __________________________
d) [latex]\frac{26b}{51a}\times\frac{17a}{13b}[/latex] = __________________________
e) [latex]\frac{45a}{30b}\times\frac{12ab}{18b}\times\frac{9c}{10ac}[/latex] = __________________________
2. Divide the following fractions
a) [latex]\frac{-16}{7}\div\frac{16}{3}[/latex] = __________________________
b) [latex]\frac{-15}{2}\div\frac{6}{25}[/latex] = __________________________
c) [latex]\frac{26b}{51a}\div\frac{17a}{13b}[/latex] = __________________________
d) [latex]\frac{57x}{32}\div\frac{19x}{16}[/latex] = __________________________
e) [latex]\frac{92}{7a}\div\frac{46}{77a}[/latex] = __________________________
3. Add or subtract the following fractions
a) [latex]\frac{15}{32}+\frac{5}{32}[/latex] = __________________________
b) [latex]\frac{10}{15}-\frac{5}{15}[/latex] = __________________________
c) [latex]\frac{3}{4}+\frac{5}{6}[/latex] = __________________________
d) [latex]\frac{7}{20}-(-\frac{5}{20})[/latex] = __________________________
e) [latex]\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1}{12}[/latex] = __________________________
f) [latex]\ \frac{2}{7}+\frac{4}{21}+\frac{1}{3}[/latex] = __________________________
g) [latex]\frac{11}{12a}-\frac{7}{18a}[/latex] = __________________________
e) [latex]\frac{3}{4a}+\frac{6}{8a}-\frac{4}{12a}[/latex] = __________________________