Multiplying Whole Numbers by Fractions

The video tutorial explains how fractions can be understood as repeated addition of unit fractions. It demonstrates how to multiply whole numbers by fractions using repeated addition and multiplication. Examples using area models and number lines are provided to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the multiplication process.

What is the result of adding the unit fraction 1/6 four times?

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 2/6

• 1/6

How can you multiply 2 by the fraction 4/6?

• Add 4/6 to itself two times

• Multiply 2 by 4

• Add 1/6 four times

• Multiply 2 by 1/6

Which of the following is equivalent to the fraction 6/10?

• 1 times 6/10

• 2 times 3/10

• 3 times 2/10

• 3 times 1/10

How can you express 3/8 using multiplication?

• 1/3 times 8

• 1/8 times 3

• 8 times 1/3

• 3 times 1/8

What is the result of multiplying 4 by 3/8?

• 12/8

• 8/12

• 3/8

• 4/3

How is the fraction 18/5 represented on a number line?

• By dividing the distance into 6 equal parts

• By dividing the distance into 18 equal parts

• By dividing the distance into 5 equal parts

• By dividing the distance into 3 equal parts

What multiplication can represent the fraction 18/5?

• 6 times 3/5

• 3 times 6/5

• 3 times 5/6

• 5 times 3/6