Fractions by Whole #s
Modeling Fractions Multiplication
Word Problems
Scaling Fractions in Multiplication
REVIEW AND CHALLENGE..
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What multiplication problem is modeled below?

1/4 x 5

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4/5 x 2/5 = 

8/25

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1/of the 24-fifth grade students ride the school bus home. How many students ride the school bus?

1/3 x 24 = 24/3 = 8 students

100

Using the comparing symbols of >, <, or =.

Compare the below expression without multiplying.

½ x 7 __ ½

½ x 7 >½, because 7 > 1

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24/6 + (9 x 3) - 6

25

200

4/x 3

2

200

DOUBLE

The product is 2/15. What was the expression multiplied? 

2/3 x 1/5

200

1/3 of the 15 students in TUTS go home before 5pm. How many students stay after 5pm?

10 students

1/3 of 15 = 5

15 - 5 = 10 

200

Using the comparing symbols of >, <, or =.

Compare the below expression without multiplying.

¾ x ⅞ ___ ¾

¾ x ⅞ < ¾, because ⅞ < 1.

200

TRIPLE JEOPARDY

3/x (12 + 8)

60/= 15

300

2/x 3

= 6/or 1 1/5

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is the area of the striped part of the rectangle? (See slide) 

1/20

300

2/6 of the 54-fifth grade students go to TUTS on Friday. How many students do NOT go to TUTS?

2/6 x 54 = 108/6 = 18

54 - 18 = 36 students

300

Out of the expressions below, select TWO expressions that give you a product less than 5/6

a.) 5/6 x 2/3

b.) 5/6 x 5/6

300

A

400

True or false, the problem below equals 4 1/2?

True... 45/10 = 4 5/10 = 4 1/2 

400

What is the missing # in the denominator?

The missing # is 3

400

2/3 of the marching band are brass instruments. Out of that, 1/are trumpet players. What fraction of the band are trumpet players?

2/x 1/= 2/12

400

Which statement is true?

a.)  ½ x 2 is less than ½  

b.) ¾ x ¾ is greater than ¾ 

c.) 1½ x 3 is less than 3

d.) 3/2 x ½ is greater than ½

d.) 3/2 x ½ is greater than ½

400

D

500

The models below show a multiplication problem. What is that expression?

1/3 x 4

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What is the area of the striped region of the rectangle? (See Slide)

1/9 x 1/3

500
2/5 of the Fifth Grade class will be traveling outside of Florida during Winter Break. Out of that group, 1/2 will be going to Georgia. How many students will be traveling to Georgia if there are 55 students in 5th Grade?

11 students

2/5 of 55 = 22

22 ÷ 2 = 11 

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Which number can be placed in the blank to make the number sentence true?

4/x ___ < 4/3

a.) 6/6 because multiplying a fraction that is equal to 1 will make it equal to the other factor

b.) 3/2 because multiplying a fraction that is more than 1 will make it more than the other factor

c.) 1/2 because multiplying a fractions that is less than 1 will make it less than the other factor

d.) 1 1/2 because multiplying a fraction that is more than 1 will make it more than the other factor

c.) 1/2 because multiplying a fractions that is less than 1 will make it less than the other factor

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Write the expression "half the sum of five and three, minus two".

1/2 + (5 + 3) - 2