Multiplying Fractions Rules (Multiplication as Scaling)

What happens when I multiply...

4/5 x 1

• The answer is Bigger than 4/5

• The answer is Smaller than 4/5

• The answer is the Same as 4/5

What happens when I multiply...

5/7 x 3

• The answer is bigger than 5/7

• The answer is smaller than 5/7

• The answer is the same as 5/7

What happens when I multiply...

7/8 x 4/1

• The answer is bigger than 7/8

• The answer is smaller than 7/8

• The answer is the same as 7/8

When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, the answer is...

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

When you multiply a fraction by a fraction the answer is....

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

When you multiply a fraction times one, the answer is...

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

What happens when I multiply...

4/5 x 3/4

• The answer is bigger than 4/5

• The answer is smaller than 4/5

• The answer is the same as 4/5

What happens when I multiply...

1/4 x 2/3

• The answer is bigger than 1/4

• The answer is smaller than 1/4

• The answer is the same as 1/4

What happens when I multiply...

3/4 x 5/5

• The answer is bigger than 3/4

• The answer is smaller than 3/4

• The answer is the same as 3/4

What happens when I multiply...

7/9 x 7/3

• The answer is bigger than 7/9

• The answer is smaller than 7/9

• The answer is the same as 7/9