Multiplying Fractions
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Objective
I can multiply a fraction by a whole number.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The fraction 2/5 can be represented as 2 times 1/5, which means having two 1/5s added together.
- 2
3 times 2/5 is the same as 3 times 2 times 1/5, which equals 6 times 1/5, or 6/5.
- 3
3 times 2/5 can also be seen as 3 times (1/5 + 1/5), which means adding six 1/5s together, resulting in 6/5.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What does 4 x 1/7 mean?
If you have 5 x 2/9, how many ninths do you have in total?
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Exit ticket
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“What is 4 × ²⁄₇? Show your work.”
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