Multiplying Fractions
Grade 4•45 minutes•5.NF.B.5 Interpret multiplication as scaling
Learning Objective
I can interpret the multiplication of fractions as scaling a quantity.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what it means to multiply fractions as scaling a quantity. Provide an example to illustrate your explanation.
2. Calculate ⅗ × ⅖ and explain how you arrived at your answer. What does this result represent in terms of scaling?
3. If you have ¾ of a cake and you want to find out how much cake you would have if you took ⅔ of that amount, how would you calculate this? Show your work.
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