Multiplying and Dividing Fractions: Year 7 4.4 practice

What you need to know

Check yourself against these “I can” statements.

I can multiply a fraction by a whole number and a whole number by a fraction
I can find a fraction of an amount when the answer is a fraction
I can multiply two fractions, cancelling first to make it easier
I can divide a whole number by a fraction, knowing that 1 ÷ 1/4 is the same as 1 × 4
I can divide a fraction by a fraction
I can explain why multiplying by a fraction less than 1 makes a number smaller and dividing makes it bigger

Practise this topic

1 resource

Fraction Countdown

Countdown with fractions: six fraction and whole-number tiles and a fraction target; combine them with + − × ÷, worked out exactly and fully simplified. Four levels, from unit fractions with small denominators to mixed numbers…

KS3 and GCSE

These are the pages for Multiplying and Dividing Fractions in the Year 7 scheme of work, following Pearson Edexcel Maths Progress Delta 1. Open this topic in Mr Wells Maths to see it alongside the rest of the course.