Name:
Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers (visual)
Use the visual model to solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
2
2
2
2
⁄
× 3 =
⁄
× 3 =
⁄
× 3 =
1
/
4
4
4
4
4
0
⁄
2
To solve multiplication problems
After shading it in we can see
/
If we shade in
on the
1.
5
4
2
with fractions one strategy is to
why
/
three times is equal to
fractions below 3 times we can
4
2
think of them as addition problems.
1 whole and
/
.
see a visual representation of
4
2
2
⁄
For example the problem above is
the problem.
2.
5
the same as:
2
2
2
⁄
+
⁄
+
⁄
5
0
⁄
4
4
4
3.
6
1
2
⁄
4.
3
1)
1
⁄
4
×
=
2
1
⁄
5
5.
3
2)
1
1
⁄
3
⁄
6.
4
×
=
5
5
4
2
⁄
3)
7.
6
1
⁄
5
×
=
6
2
3
⁄
8.
4
4)
1
⁄
7
×
=
3
4
2
⁄
9.
5
5)
4
2
⁄
1
⁄
5
×
=
10.
12
3
1
1
⁄
6)
11.
3
2
⁄
3
×
=
5
3
1
⁄
12.
4
7)
4
⁄
4
×
=
6
8)
2
⁄
7
×
=
4
9)
2
⁄
7
×
=
5
10)
4
⁄
7
×
=
12
11)
1
⁄
4
×
=
3
12)
1
⁄
7
×
=
4
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