Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number Models

The first step to multiplying fractions by whole number is...

• Multiply the numerators.

• Multiply the denominators.

• Put a 1 under the whole number to make it a fraction.

• Write the whole number over 2.

Which equation matches the model?

• 5 x 6

What expression is modeled above?

• 5 x 1/6

• 1/5 x 6

• 5/30

• 6 x 1/5

What is 2 x 5/6?

• 1 4/6 or 1 2/3

• 5/6

• 1 3/6 or 1 1/2

• 2 5/6

What multiplication sentence is modeled?

• 2 x 4/6

• 2 x 2/3

• 1 x 1/3

• 2 x 1/3

Mrs. Colucci is having a taco party. She using ¹/₅ pound of beef for each taco. If she plans on making 24 tacos, how much beef will she need? (Simplify your answer if possible.)

• 2 ⁴/₅ pound of beef

• 4  ⁴/₅ pound of beef

• 5  ⁴/₅ pound of beef

• ⁵/₂₄ pound of beef

Find 4 x 1/6.  Write in simplest form.

• 4 1/6

• 2/3

• 46

• 1/3

Multiply. 5 x 1/8 =

• 51/8

• 5 1/8

• 5/8

• 6/8

4/5 x 20

• 5

• 16

• 4

• 25

Multiply : 5 x 6/8 =

• 11/8

• 30/40

• 1/8

• 30/8