Multiplying Fractions Scaling

Mr. A asks his students what will happen to the number 4 if it is multiplied by 1/4. Three students offer answers. Who is correct?

Madalee: The product will be equal to 4.

Anna: The product will be less than 4.

Arantza: The product will be greater than 4.

• Madalee

• Anna

• Arantza

What happens when I multiply...

4/5 x 1

• The answer is Bigger than 4/5

• The answer is Smaller than 4/5

• The answer is the Same as 4/5

What happens when I multiply...

5/7 x 3

• The answer is bigger than 5/7

• The answer is smaller than 5/7

• The answer is the same as 5/7

What happens when I multiply...

7/8 x 4/1

• The answer is bigger than 7/8

• The answer is smaller than 7/8

• The answer is the same as 7/8

When you multiply a fraction by a fraction the answer is....

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

When you multiply a fraction times one, the answer is...

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, the answer is...

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

Q1. What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?

• A) 3/8

• B) 3-1/8

• C) 1/24

• D) 4/8

• Problem 1

• Problem 2

Find the product:

• 3/50

• 30/5

• 6

• 1  1/5