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1) A sales lot is filled with vehicles for sale. ! of the vehicles are pick-up trucks. ! of the trucks are white.
What fraction of all the vehicles are white trucks? Solve the problem by a) drawing an area model and
b) using the standard algorithm.
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2) Solve the area of the following rectangle.
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Name: ____________________________ Date: _________________________ Problem Solving Multiplication of Fractions 3)
Circle whether each problem is less than, equal to, or greater than 5/8. Explain why each problem is less
than 5/8, equal to 5/8, or greater than 5/8 without multiplying.
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