Multiplying Fractions

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What is the product of a whole number and a fraction?

Back

The product of a whole number and a fraction is less than the whole number if the fraction is less than 1, equal to the whole number if the fraction is equal to 1, and greater than the whole number if the fraction is greater than 1.

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How do you determine if the product of a whole number and a fraction is greater than, less than, or equal to the whole number?

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To determine this, compare the fraction to 1. If the fraction is less than 1, the product will be less than the whole number. If the fraction is equal to 1, the product will be equal to the whole number. If the fraction is greater than 1, the product will be greater than the whole number.

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What is the significance of the fraction 7/4 in multiplication with a whole number?

Back

The fraction 7/4 is greater than 1, which means that multiplying a whole number by 7/4 will result in a product that is greater than the whole number.

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What does it mean when a room's area is described as being a fraction of another room's area?

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It means that the area of the first room can be calculated by multiplying the area of the second room by the given fraction.

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If Ms. Evans' room has an area of 8000 square feet, what is the area of Ms. Briggs' room if it is 3/4 the size of Ms. Evans' room?

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Ms. Briggs' room area is 8000 * 3/4 = 6000 square feet.

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What is the relationship between fractions and whole numbers in multiplication?

Back

Fractions can scale whole numbers up or down depending on whether they are greater than, less than, or equal to 1.

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How do you express the product of a whole number and a fraction in terms of comparison?

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You can express it as 'the product is greater than, less than, or equal to the whole number' based on the value of the fraction.

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What is the result of multiplying 9 by 5/5?

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The result is equal to 9, since 5/5 equals 1.

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What does it mean if a product is described as 'greater than' a whole number?

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It means that the fraction used in the multiplication is greater than 1.

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What is the first step in solving a problem that involves multiplying a whole number by a fraction?

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Identify the whole number and the fraction, and determine the relationship of the fraction to 1.