Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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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 you are taking that fraction and adding it to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

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What is the product of 1/5 and 7?

Back

7/5

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator over the original denominator.

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What is 5 × 4/6 in mixed number form?

Back

3 2/6

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If each friend takes home 6/10 of a pound of slime and there are 4 friends, how much slime is needed?

Back

2 4/10

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What does the shaded model represent in multiplying a whole number by a fraction?

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It represents the product of the whole number and the fraction.

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What is the expression for 2 shaded parts of 1/3?

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2 x 1/3

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What is a mixed number?

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A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction.

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What is the whole number in the equation 5/10 + 5?

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5