Mastering Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Fractions

The video tutorial explains how to multiply a whole number by a fraction. It begins by converting the whole number into a fraction by adding a denominator of 1. The tutorial then demonstrates the multiplication process by multiplying the numerators and denominators separately. Finally, it addresses simplifying the resulting improper fraction into a mixed number or whole number.

What is the first step when you see an equation with a whole number and a fraction?

• Multiply the whole number by the fraction

• Subtract the fraction from the whole number

• Divide the whole number by the fraction

• Add the whole number and the fraction

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

What should you do to a whole number before multiplying it by a fraction?

• Convert it to a decimal

• Add a denominator of 1

• Square the whole number

• Subtract 1 from the whole number

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

What is the denominator of the fraction when you convert the whole number 3?

• 6

• 1

• 0

• 3

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

What is the result of multiplying 1 by 6?

• 1

• 6

• 0

• 7

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

What rule applies when multiplying any number by 1?

• The result is always 1

• The result is the number plus 1

• The result is always 0

• The result is the number itself

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What is the product of 3 times 4?

• 9

• 6

• 12

• 7

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CCSS.4.OA.C.5

What is the numerator when you multiply 3 by 4?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 12

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

What is the product of the equation 3 multiplied by 4/6?

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 12/6

• 6/6

What can you do with the improper fraction 12/6?

• Leave it as it is

• Convert it to a mixed number

• Convert it to a whole number

• Both B and C

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

What is the main focus when finding the product of a whole number and a fraction?

• Finding the sum

• Finding the product

• Finding the difference

• Finding the quotient

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C