Scaling Fractions Multiplication

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

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

What happens when I multiply...

3/4 x 5/5

• The answer is bigger than 3/4

• The answer is smaller than 3/4

• The answer is the same as 3/4

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

• bigger

• smaller

• the same

3/5 x 1 will be ________ 1.

• less than

• greater than 

• equal to

Which expression has a product GREATER than ¾?

• ¼ x ¾

• 5/5 x ¾

• 1 x ¾

• 5/2 x 3/4
  

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

Select ALL fractions that when multiplied, would keep 2/3 the same:

True or False: If a product is less than both of its factors, then both of the factors are fractions less than 1.

• True

• False

The model matches which multiplication problem below?

• 1/4 x 2/5

• 5/5 x 2/4

• 2/4 x 1/5

• 2/8

Which multiplication problem reflects the image above?

• 1/5 x 1/3

• 1/5 x 2/10

• 1/5 x 2/3

• 1/3 x 1/5