After going through this lesson, you are expected to solve routine or
non-routine problems involving multiplication without or with addition or
subtraction of fractions and mixed factions using appropriate problem
solving strategies and tools.
In solving word problems, we have routine and non-routine types of
problems. Since it was already defined in Lesson 2, we will not define it in
this topic. In multiplication, we will take note of the possible phrases that
we can use in multiplying any kinds of numbers. These are: times, the
product of, multiplied by, of, twice, and thrice.
Learning Task 1. Translate the given phrases to mathematical phrases.
1. Thrice the sum of three fifths and two thirds less one half is what
number?
2. One-fourth times two-thirds
3. The product of two- fourths and the sum of three-halves and four
answers:
1.
1.
2
2.
3.