Determine Larger or Smaller Product of Fraction and Whole Number

Which statement about 3 multiplied by 2/3 is TRUE?

• The product is less than 2/3

• The product is between 2/3 and 3

• The product is greater than 4

When a whole number is multiplied by a fraction, is the product greater than or less than that whole number? 

• Greater Than

• Less Than

Which statement would correctly describe what happens when a fraction is multiplied by a number LESS than 1?

• The product will be less than the fraction

• The product will be greater than both the fraction and the mixed number.

• The product will always be less than 1.

• The product will be less than the mixed number but greater than the fraction.

when you multiply by a fraction less than 1

• the quantity will remain the same

• the quantity will increase

• the quantity will decrease

4 x 1 ⅓ will be _______ 4.

• less than

• greater than

• equal to

The product of 8 and 5/3 is going to be _______ 8.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Mr. R wrote four statements on the board. Which one of them is true?

• ⅚ x ⅜ is greater than 1.

• 4 x ⅘ is greater than 4.

• ⅔ x 5 is less than 5.

• ½ x ¾ is greater than 2.

If I multiply 2/3 times 90, what do I know about the product without even solving?

• The product will be less than 90.

• The product will be greater than 90.

Select all of the correct answers.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Before working the problem shown below, Jasmine predicted the product would be greater than 8.
$1\frac{1}{2}\ \times8$
Is Jasmine's prediction correct?

• Yes, because she is multiplying 8 by a fraction.

• No, because she is multiplying 8 by a fraction.

• Yes, because she is multiplying 8 by a value greater than 1.

• No, because she is multiplying 8 by a value greater than 1.