Models
Draw a model to solve:
3/4 x 1/5
3/20
Solve:
3 1/4 x 1 2/3
5 5/12
4 x 1/4
1
Find the area of a rectangle that has a length of 2 1/2 feet and a width of 1 3/4 feet.
4 3/8 feet2
Solve:
1/8 x 2/3
1/12
Use a model to solve:
3 x 3/4
2 1/4
Solve:
3 1/2 x 1 2/7
4 1/2
Solve:
15 x 3/4
11 1/4
Find the area of the rectangle:
length = 1 3/5 inches
width = 2 inches
3 1/5 inches squared
Solve:
4/5 x 3/8
3/10
Use a model to solve:
3 x 4/5
2 2/5
Solve:
4/5 x 2 1/4
1 4/5
Solve:
20 x 3 1/5
64
Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 feet and a width of 3 1/2 feet.
14 feet2
Solve:
2/3 x 1/3
2/9
Use a model to solve:
1/2 x 4/5
2/5
Kaylee and her mom went to the craft store to buy supplies for Kaylee's costume. They needed 3 1/2 yards of gold fabric. If each yard costs $4, how much will they spend on the gold fabric? Write your answer in a sentence that includes units.
They will spend $14 on the gold fabric.
Beth is making a blanket and needs to buy ribbon to finish her blanket. Each spool of ribbon is 10 2/5 yards long. If she buys 3 spools of ribbon, how many yards of ribbon will she have? Write your answer in a sentence that includes units.
Beth will have 31 1/5 yards of ribbon.
Mark is working on building his garden. He wants to make sure that he has enough space in his backyard. How big is the garden if the length is 3 4/5 yards and the width is 2 1/4 yards?
The area of Mark's garden is 8 11/20 yards squared.
3/5 x 10/21
2/7