Fractions: Words & Numbers
What fraction is shown if 1 out of 4 equal parts is shaded?
1/4
Is 1/2 the same as 2/4?
Yes
If you know 3 × 4 = 12, what is 6 × 4?
24
Use 8 × 8 to solve 8 × 9
72
What happens to the product when you add 1 to a factor?
The product increases
Write the fraction for “three out of five equal parts.”
3/5
Fill in the blank: 1/3 = ___/6
2/6
Use doubling to solve: 4 × 5
20 (2x5=10, 2x5=10, and 10+10=20)
How does knowing 5 × 5 help you solve 5 × 6?
5 × 6 is one more group of 5, so 25 + 5 = 30
2 × 3 = 6
3 × 3 = 9
4 × 3 = ?
12
A shape is divided into 8 equal parts and 4 are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
4/8 (or 1/2)
What fraction is equal to 3/6?
1/2
Break apart 7 × 6 into two easier facts.
(5 × 6) + (2 × 6) = 30 + 12 = 42
If 6 × 6 = 36, what is 6 × 7?
42
What pattern do you notice in the products of 5?
They end in 0 or 5
Which fraction matches this picture: 2 shaded parts out of 6 equal parts?
2/6
A whole is divided into 10 equal parts. How many parts equal 1/2?
5 parts
If 5 × 6 = 30, how can that help you solve 10 × 6?
Double 30 to get 60
Use the square fact 9 × 9 to help solve 9 × 8.
9 × 8 is one less group of 9, so 81 − 9 = 72
The products of 4 go up by ___ each time.
4
Write a fraction that means “half” using numbers.
1/2
Draw or explain how you know 4/8 and 1/2 are equivalent.
They both show half of the whole; 4 out of 8 parts is the same as 1 out of 2.
How does 4 × 6 help solve 8 × 6?
Double 24 to get 48
Which square fact could help you solve 7 × 8?
7 × 7 or 8 x 8
What pattern do you notice in even × even products?
The product is always even