Quantity Increased Decreased Multiplying Fraction

6 x 0.4 will be less than 6 because:

• 0.4 is less than 1 so multiplying will decrease 6.

• 6 is less than 0.4 so multiplying will decrease 6..

When will multiplication decrease a number?

• When it is multiplied by 1.

• When it is multiplied by a number that is less than 1.

• When it is multiplied by a number that is greater than 1.

The original quantity will...

• Increase

• Decrease

• stays the same (Equal)

When multiplying by a number greater than 1, the number will be ___________________ by multiplication.

• Simplified

• Increased

• Decreased

• Regrouped

Which equation matches the model?

• 4/6 x 2/6 = 8/36 sq units

• 5/6 x 2/6 = 10/36 sq units

• 5 + 5 = 10 sq units

• 2/5 x 5/6 = 10/30

Multiply and answer in simplest form.

• 3/40

• 4/40

• 3/5

• 5/24

Multiply

• 7 / 20

• 1 / 13

• 7 / 91

Multiply and answer in simplest form.

• 1/21

• 4/84

• 1/10

• 1/28

Multiply these fractions

• 2 / 18

• 2 / 7

• 1  1/3

• 2 / 1.6

• Increase

• Decrease

• Equal