Multiplying a Whole Number by a Unit Fraction Using the Number Line

The video tutorial explains how to use the number line to break down fractions into unit fractions and demonstrates how multiplication can be seen as repeated addition. It provides examples of multiplying numbers by unit fractions, such as 5/6 and 4/8, and explains how to handle cases where the multiplier is larger than the denominator, like 20/6. The lesson concludes by summarizing the key points about multiplying numbers by unit fractions using the number line.

How can the fraction 5/6 be represented using unit fractions?

• As the sum of two 1/3 fractions

• As the sum of three 1/2 fractions

• As the sum of six 1/5 fractions

• As the sum of five 1/6 fractions

What is the result of multiplying 4 by 1/8?

• 4/8

• 8/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

When multiplying a number by a unit fraction, what happens to the denominator?

• It doubles

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes the numerator

• It is divided by the number

How do you represent multiplying 1/6 by 20 on a number line?

• Divide the line into 12 equal parts and count 10 parts

• Divide the line into 10 equal parts and count 12 parts

• Divide the line into 6 equal parts and count 20 parts

• Divide the line into 20 equal parts and count 6 parts

What is the result of multiplying 1/6 by 20?

• 1/120

• 20/6

• 6/20

• 120/1