Calculating Area with Fraction Numbers

Area with fractions

Open Ended

How would you find the area of a rectangle with fractions?

Finding Area with fractional units.

--Counting squares and adding up partial squares.

--Looking at rows and columns and finding a fraction of a column or row.

--Multiplying Length and Width with fractions.

Partial Squares

Partial squares are fraction square units. For example, 1/2 of a square.

Multiple Choice

How much would 3 partial squares of 1/3 in be?

• 1

• 2/3

• 1/2

Multiple Choice

How much would two 1/2 units equal?

• 1/2

• 1

• 2

Multiple Choice

How much would two 1/3 units equal?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1

• 3

Multiple Choice

How much would two 3/4 units equal?

• 1 1/2

• 3/4

• 3

• 4