Multiplying Whole Numbers by Mixed Numbers

What is the first step in multiplying a whole number by a mixed number?

• Add the whole number to the mixed number

• Divide the mixed number by the whole number

• Convert the mixed number to a decimal

• Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

How can you represent a whole number as a fraction?

• By adding zero to it

• By multiplying it by two

• By placing it over one

• By subtracting one from it

What is the result of multiplying 3 by 19 in the example given?

• 57

• 9

• 19

• 27

What is the purpose of simplifying a fraction after multiplying?

• To make the fraction larger

• To change the denominator

• To convert it to a mixed number

• To make calculations more complex

What is the advantage of simplifying fractions before multiplying?

• It can make calculations quicker

• It changes the numerator

• It results in a different answer

• It makes the multiplication process longer