Multiply Whole Number by a Fraction

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator (top number) over a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to multiply a whole number by a fraction?

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Multiplying a whole number by a fraction means finding a part of that whole number based on the fraction's value.

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How do you find 1/4 of a number?

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To find 1/4 of a number, divide the number by 4.

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What is 5/6 of 30?

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5/6 of 30 is 25.

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How do you calculate 2/3 of a number?

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To calculate 2/3 of a number, multiply the number by 2 and then divide by 3.

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What is 2/3 of 18?

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2/3 of 18 is 12.

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If Mark has 100 baseball cards, how many are new if 1/4 are new?

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If 1/4 of 100 baseball cards are new, then 25 cards are new.

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What is the process to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction and then divide by the denominator.

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What is 5/8 of 8?

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5/8 of 8 is 5.

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If Jenny spent 7 days at Grandma's, how many days did her sister spend if she spent 6/7 of that time?

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Her sister spent 6 days at Grandma's.