Fried Eggs

and Friends
By Brandi Nicole Jackson
January 2013
Yesterday, you decided
to invite 2 friends over
to your house to eat
eggs. You planned to
Special Recipe
Serves 2
use your special
recipe.
4 eggs
¼ c of milk
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of pepper
Today, your 2 friends
have arrived and they
brought with them 2
more friends. Whoa!
That means you have
to double your recipe.
Crack the code. That
means you have to
__________ by the
number _________.
Q: How many eggs will
you need now?
A: __________ eggs
Double the eggs. In the
beginning, you needed 4 eggs.
Since 4 multiplied by the
number 2 equals 8, you need 8
eggs.

Now, can you determine how

much milk you need? Just
double ¼. Before you do,
there are two things you need
to know.
First, you should always sing this well-known
chant:

Multiplying fractions? It’s no problem.

Multiply the top then multiply the bottom.

That’s right kids! When you multiply fractions,

even the denominator changes.
Second, you need to know Okay, remember we said a
that 2 = 2/1. fraction bar can always be
used as a division sign. So
2 2
How did ---- = -÷- = 2 ÷ 1 = 2
she do 1 1
that?
same
Now, you’re ready to multiply ¼ X 2. First, sing
your chant.

Multiplying fractions?
It’s no problem.
Multiply the top then
multiply the bottom.
You are so
cute when
you chant!
Next, multiply!

1 2 2
---- X ---- = ---- c of milk
4 1 4
This time, try it on your own! Determine how much
salt and pepper you will need.

__________ tsp of salt __________ tsp of pepper

Whoa! You’re not
going to believe this.
You took so long
Special Recipe
Serves 2
gathering the
ingredients, most of 4 eggs
your friends left! At
least Henry stayed. ¼ c of milk
Make him some eggs. ½ tsp of salt
Hurry! Look at the ½ tsp of pepper
recipe before you
begin.
You planned to cook
for 2 friends but now
you have half of 2.
How many eggs will
you need for 1 friend?
Crack the code. That
means you have to
__________ by the
number __________.
Q: How many eggs will
you need?
A: __________ eggs
To determine how much milk you will need, just
divide ¼ by 2. Before you do that, sing a chant!

Dividing fractions? Don’t care why! Flip the

second one and multiply!

Yay!!!!
 Now, you’re ready!
1 2
Dividing
---- ÷ ----
fractions? Don’t
care why! 4 1

1 1
Flip the
---- ÷ ----
second
one 4 2

1 1 1
And ---- x ---- = ---- c of milk
multiply!
4 2 8
This time, try it on your own! Determine how
much salt and pepper you will need.

__________ tsp of salt __________ tsp of pepper

Well, the eggs must have been good. Henry’s
taking a nap in your bed! Perhaps you should
begin preparing his lunch. 