NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

Another Bicycle Race

Use fraction bars to show your solution to each problem. Write an equation for each problem. The Super Bicycle Race is 120 miles long.

• 1 At the end of Day 1, Nora has completed 1 2 1 half of the race. How many miles has she gone?

  

• 2 At the end of Day 1, Stuart has completed 1 4 1 fourth of the race. How many miles has he gone?

  

• 3 At the end of Day 2, Nora has completed 5 6 5 sixths of the race. How many miles has she gone?

  

• 4 At the end of Day 2, Stuart has completed 2 3 2 thirds of the race. How many miles has he gone?

  

NOTE

Students use fraction bars to solve problems that involve multiplying a whole number by a fraction.

MWI Multiplying Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers

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