Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers

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What is the result of 3/5 × 3?

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1 4/5

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Which multiplication equation represents: 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6?

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5 x 1/6

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What is the result of 6 × 1/5?

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1 1/5

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How can multiplication be considered in another way?

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Repeated addition

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What is the result of 2/3 x 6?

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12/3

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What is a fraction?

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A number that represents a part of a whole, expressed as a/b where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What does it mean to multiply a fraction by a whole number?

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It means to take that fraction and add it to itself as many times as the whole number indicates.

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What is a mixed number?

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A number that contains both a whole number and a fraction, such as 1 1/2.

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What is the first step in multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

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Multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number.

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What is the second step in multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

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Keep the denominator the same.