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
2
3
⁄
2
To solve multiplication problems
After shading it in we can see
/
If we shade in
on the
1.
6
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
For example the problem above is
the problem.
2.
the same as:
2
2
2
⁄
+
⁄
+
⁄
2
3
⁄
4
4
4
3.
6
2
4.
1)
4
⁄
5
×
=
4
1
⁄
6
5.
8
2)
1
6
⁄
4
⁄
6.
3
×
=
8
6
3
3)
7.
5
⁄
4
×
=
6
1
2
⁄
8.
4
4)
1
⁄
6
×
=
3
7
2
⁄
9.
10
5)
2
0
⁄
6
⁄
2
×
=
10.
6
8
1
1
⁄
6)
11.
5
7
⁄
7
×
=
8
4
3
⁄
12.
12
7)
2
⁄
6
×
=
4
8)
3
⁄
3
×
=
4
9)
9
⁄
3
×
=
10
10)
1
⁄
2
×
=
6
11)
1
⁄
6
×
=
5
12)
10
⁄
4
×
=
12
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