Multiplying Fractions By Whole Numbers w/models

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What is a fraction?

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

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Multiplying a fraction by a whole number means to take that fraction and add it to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

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How do you multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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What does the model represent in multiplying fractions?

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The model visually shows how many parts of the whole are being taken when multiplying a fraction by a whole number.

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You can use a bar model divided into 6 equal parts, shading 5 parts, and then replicating it 4 times.

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What is the first step in multiplying fractions by whole numbers?

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The first step is to understand how many parts of the whole number you are taking based on the fraction.

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A visual model would show a group of 10 items, with half of them (5 items) highlighted or shaded.