Fractions with Scaling and Multiplication

Mrs. Kitzler is making cookies for her friends.  The recipe calls for 2 ½ cups of chocolate chips.  If she uses 1 ½ of that amount, which of the following will be true?

• She will be using less than 2 ½ cups.
• She will be using the same amount.
• She will be using more than 2 ½ cups.

3/5 x 1 will be ________ 1.

• less than
• greater than 
• equal to

Which expression has a product GREATER than ¾?

• ¼ x ¾
• 5/5 x ¾
• 1 x ¾
• 5/2 x 3/4
  

2/3 x 7/7 =

• more than 2/3
• equal to 2/3
• less than 2/3

Mr. A asks his students what will happen to the number 4 if it is multiplied by 1/4. Three students offer answers. Who is correct?

Madalee: The product will be equal to 4.

Anna: The product will be less than 4.

Arantza: The product will be greater than 4.

• Madalee

• Anna

• Arantza

Select ALL fractions that when multiplied, would keep 2/3 the same:

Select ALL fractions that when multiplied, would increase 2/3:

True or False: If a product is less than both of its factors, then both of the factors are fractions less than 1.

• True

• False

Fractions represent what operation: multiplication, addition, subtraction, or division?

WITHOUT multiplying, select the 1 true expression.