Area Models/ Multiply Fractions

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What is a mixed number?

Back

A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction, such as 2 1/2.

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the numerator of the fraction.

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What is the shaded area fraction in a model?

Back

The shaded area fraction represents the part of the whole that is shaded, expressed as a fraction of the total area.

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What does the multiplication of fractions represent in an area model?

Back

It represents the area of a rectangle where the lengths of the sides are the fractions being multiplied.

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How do you multiply two fractions?

Back

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. For example, (a/b) x (c/d) = (a*c)/(b*d).

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What is the product of 3/8 and 1/4?

Back

The product is 3/32.

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What is the product of 3/5 and 2/3?

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The product is 6/15, which simplifies to 2/5.

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What is the area of a rectangle with length 3/4 and width 2/3?

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The area is 1/2 (3/4 x 2/3 = 6/12 = 1/2).

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How do you find the fraction of a whole?

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Divide the part by the whole. For example, if 3 out of 12 are shaded, the fraction is 3/12.

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What is the definition of a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a numerator over a denominator.