Multiplying a Whole Number by a Fraction Less Than One Results in a Product Less Than the Whole Number

3 x 2/3

• 6/3 and 3

• 6/3 and 1

• 6/3 and 2

• 4

Multiply. Then Simplify. 8 x 1/5=

• 9/5

• 1 3/5

• 8 1/5

• 7/5

When you multiply something BY a ​ (a)   fraction (or a fraction less than one), your answers will always get ​ (b)   !

• proper

• smaller

• bigger

Is the product less than 1, equal to 1, or greater than 1?

• Less than 1

• Greater than 1

• Equal to 1

Each morning at school, Kenya spends 4/5 hour learning math. She uses the equation shown to find the number of hours she spends learning math in 15 days. At the end of 15 school days, how any hours has Kenya spent in math class?

• 3 4/5 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 3/4 hours

• 60 hours

Multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product that is less than the first number.

3/10 is less than 1, the product of 2 x 3/10 is less than _____.

Find the value of the following expression:

5 x 2/7

• 15/7

• 10/7

• 20/7

• 25/7

Which of the following expressions have a product less than 5?

• IV only

• II and IV

• I, II, and III

• I and III

Carol measured a straw and wrote down how long it was in inches. Pete multiplied Carol's straw length by 1 1/4 and cut a straw to be that many inches long. Joe multiplied Carol's straw length by 1/2 and cut a straw to be that many inches long. Which straw belongs to Carol?

• Straw A

• Straw B

• Straw C

Which symbol will make this comparison true?

2/5 x 15 _____ 15

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