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Vocabulary and Readiness Check

Use the choices below to fill in each blank. Not all choices will be used.

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multiplication a d a c 2 2 2 2 # # 2
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b c b d 7 7 7 7
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division 0 reciprocals
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1. To multiply two fractions, we write # = .
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2. Two numbers are of each other if their product is 1.
2 3 2 3
3. The expression = while a b = .
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4. Every number has a reciprocal except .
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5. To divide two fractions, we write , = .
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6. The word “of” indicates .

Find each product.
1 2 2 4 6 1 7 2
7. # 8. # 9. # 10. #
3 5 3 7 5 7 3 3
3 3 2 7
11. # 12. #
1 8 1 11

3.3 Exercise Set FOR EXTRA HELP

Objective Multiply.Write the product in simplest form. See Examples 1 through 7.

7 2 5 7 2 5 5 1 1 2
1. # 2. # 3. - # 4. # - 5. a- ba- b
8 3 9 4 7 8 8 3 2 15

3 5 6 1 7 1 2 5 7 2
6. a- ba- b 7. # 8. # 9. # 10. #
8 12 5 7 3 4 7 8 8 3

5 2 4 5 8 11 18 36
11. # 12. # 13. 0 # 14. # 0 15. #
28 25 35 24 9 12 20 99
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5 64 11 1 5 27 10 16
16. # 17. # # 18. # #
32 100 20 7 22 32 13 30

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