Fraction Multiplying Units Quiz

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This quiz evaluates your skill at cross-canceling units during fraction multiplication. You must complete this quiz for the results to be sent to your teacher.

Questions and Answers

1.

$Determine which units remain in your final answer fraction. - ProProfs$

Determine which units remain in your final answer fraction.
- A.
  
  Gallons/minute
- B.
  
  Quarts/minute
- C.
  
  Quarts/gallons
- D.
  
  Gallons/quarts
Correct Answer
A. Gallons/minute

Explanation
The quarts units cancel because you have a quarts unit on the top of your first fraction and a quarts unit on the bottom of your second fraction.

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2.

$Which fraction could be plugged into the blanks to make the equation true? - ProProfs$

Which fraction could be plugged into the blanks to make the equation true?
- A.
  
  Seconds/pints
- B.
  
  Pints/seconds
- C.
  
  Pints/minutes
- D.
  
  Pints/cups
Correct Answer
D. Pints/cups

Explanation
The answer has to be pints over cups so that your cups units cancel and you are left with pints over seconds.

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3.

$Use cross-canceling to determine which units remain in your final answer fraction. - ProProfs$

Use cross-canceling to determine which units remain in your final answer fraction.
- A.
  
  Cups/hour
- B.
  
  Gallons/seconds
- C.
  
  Gallons/hour
- D.
  
  Cups/seconds
Correct Answer
C. Gallons/hour

Explanation
The cups units cancel, and the seconds units cancel. Gallons and hours are all that remain.

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4.

$Determine the units in your final answer fraction. You may need to write this down on paper. - ProProfs$

Determine the units in your final answer fraction. You may need to write this down on paper.
- A.
  
  Inches/seconds
- B.
  
  Miles/seconds
- C.
  
  Feet/seconds
- D.
  
  Inches/hours
Correct Answer
A. Inches/seconds

Explanation
Miles cancel, feet cancel, and hours cancel. You are left with inches over seconds.

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5.

If I'm traveling at a rate of 50 miles per hour for 3 hours. How far did I travel?
- A.
  
  150
- B.
  
  150 hours
- C.
  
  150 miles
- D.
  
  150 meatballs
Correct Answer
C. 150 miles

Explanation
In the fraction multiplication 50 miles/1hour X 3hours/1, the hours units cancel and you are left with 150 miles as a final answer.

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Fraction Multiplying Units Quiz

Determine which units remain in your final answer fraction.

Which fraction could be plugged into the blanks to make the equation true?

Use cross-canceling to determine which units remain in your final answer fraction.

Determine the units in your final answer fraction. You may need to write this down on paper.

If I'm traveling at a rate of 50 miles per hour for 3 hours. How far did I travel?