Model Fraction by Whole Number

Which equation matches the model?

• 5 x 6

The first step to multiplying fractions by whole number is...

• Multiply the numerators.

• Multiply the denominators.

• Put a 1 under the whole number to make it a fraction.

• Write the whole number over 2.

This model represents multiplying a whole number by a fraction. Select the expression that represents the shaded model.

• 1 x 1/3

• 2 x 1/3

• 2 x 2/3

• 2 x 2/6

Conroe Intermediate has 9 buses that take children

home. 1/3 of the buses were late. How many of the buses

were late?

• 9

• 3

• 27

What expression is modeled above?

• 5 x 1/6

• 1/5 x 6

• 5/30

• 6 x 1/5

What expression is modeled above?

• 5 x 1/6

• 1/5 x 7

• 5/30

• 6 x 1/5

What expression is modeled above?

What expression is modeled above?

2/3 x 8

• 16/3

• 2/24

• 5 and 2/3

• 10/3

3/5 x 3

• 1 and 9/5

• 2/5

• 3/15

• 9/5